Israel-US strikes on Iran kill at least 40 girls in strike on school
Civilian casualties mount in Hormozgan as Iran denounces attack on civillian population
TEHRAN (MNTV) — Dozens of schoolgirls were killed and scores more injured after a joint Israeli-United States military attack struck a girls’ school in Minab, southern Iran, on Saturday, officials and state media reported, marking one of the deadliest civilian tolls in the ongoing strikes on Iran.
Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency and the state-run IRNA reported that at least 40 girls were killed and dozens injured when the strike hit a girls’ elementary school in Hormozgan province near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, where rescue teams were removing debris and tending to the wounded.
Local officials differ on exact figures, and independent verification is limited amid wartime information restrictions.
The attack occurred as United States and Israeli forces launched coordinated air and missile strikes across Iranian territory, targeting civilian, military, and government sites.
The joint operation — described by Pentagon officials as aimed at eliminating security threats linked to Iran’s nuclear and missile programs — saw explosions reported in Tehran and other major cities.
The Israeli-US strikes came in the midst of ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and US, which media sources described as bearing positive development after Iran agreed to halt its weapon-grade urinium enrichment.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the strikes, describing the bombing of what he called a civilian school as a “blatant crime” and warned that the offensive “will not go unanswered.”
Iranian authorities have pledged a strong military response, with Tehran’s Supreme National Security Council and Revolutionary Guard reiterating intentions to retaliate against Israeli and American assets.
The escalation unfolded amid ongoing nuclear negotiations mediated by Oman in Geneva, adding diplomatic strain to an already volatile standoff that has seen retaliatory missiles fired toward Israel and U.S. bases across the Middle East.
Globally, reactions have varied: some governments called for restraint and a return to talks, while others condemned the strikes or echoed Tehran’s calls for international legal review.
Residency areas near Minab have been placed under heightened alert as recovery operations continue and authorities work to account for casualties and reunite families with missing children.
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