Death toll in attack on Iranian girls' school rises to 153
According to the Iranian Red Crescent, airstrikes across Iran since Saturday have claimed at least 201 lives and injured more than 740 people.
The death toll from a joint strike by the US and Israel on a girls' school in the southern Iranian city of Minab has risen to 153, according to the BBC, citing Iranian officials. Many of the dead are reported to be pupils, along with teachers, staff and parents.
According to the Iranian Red Crescent, airstrikes across Iran since Saturday have claimed at least 201 lives and injured more than 740 people. Iranian authorities have accused the United States and Israel of carrying out the attack.
The US Central Command (Centcom) said it is reviewing reports of the incident, while Israel's military stated it is "not aware" of any operations in the area.
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The girls' school in Minab, located about 600 metres from an IRGC base that has previously been targeted, was struck by three missiles, likely while occupied.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the attack as a "barbaric act" and part of the record of "countless crimes committed by the aggressors," while Centcom spokesman Tim Hawkins emphasised that civilian safety remains a priority and that all precautions would be taken to prevent unintended harm.
Red Cross and Red Crescent teams have been deployed to assist at the site.
Footage circulated on social media shows smoke rising from the damaged school as residents gather nearby. While these clips cannot independently verify the death toll, many Iranians have expressed outrage at the attack, with some criticising the government for failing to provide warnings or shelters.
