Updated 28 February 2026 at 18:38 IST
57 Girl Students Killed At Iran School As Massive Explosions Hit Minab | Israel-Iran War
Massive explosions have rocked Tehran, Qom, Isfahan and other major Iranian cities with strikes hitting IRGC headquarters, nuclear facilities and leadership compounds. Casualties are being tallied, including at least 57 students killed in a strike on a girls’ school in Minab.
Minab: As many as 57 girl students were killed and 60 others were injured after massive explosions hit an elementary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran on Saturday. This is the first confirmed report of causalities in Iran after United States of America and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran. The name of the school is Shajareye Tayabeh.
A missile also hit a clinic near the school, the Governor of Minab Mohammad Radmehr said. The attack took place in Hormozgan Province.
The attack comes just days after US President Donald Trump gave a 10-day ultimatum to Iran to finalise the nuclear deal.
President Donald Trump announced the operation against Iran via a video message, stating goals to eliminate imminent threats, destroy Iran's military capabilities and topple its government. The Pentagon officially called the operation ‘Operation Epic Fury’. Meanwhile, Israel called its part 'Operation Lion's Roar'.
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Published By : Nidhi Sinha
Published On: 28 February 2026 at 16:45 IST