At least 2,100 children have been killed or injured since the start of the US and Israeli military operation against Iran. This was reported by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban.

"Over 23 days of escalating conflict in the Middle East, children in the region are experiencing its horrific impact. More than 2,100 children have been killed or injured, including 206 children killed in Iran and 118 in Lebanon. Four children were killed in Israel and one in Kuwait," he said.

The organization's representative warned that if hostilities continue, the number of casualties will grow.

"Since the start of the war, an average of 87 children are injured or killed per day," he stressed.