Iranian state media says the death count from a missile attack on a girls’ school in southern Iran has climbed to nearly 150.
Mizan News Agency, the judiciary’s official news service, announced that the Saturday strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab has lifted the fatalities to 148, with 95 more injured.
The agency referenced prosecutor Ebrahim Taheri of Minab.
The school, hit on Saturday morning, seems to be the deadliest single incident of the US‑Israeli bombing campaign against Iran to date.
Verified video and photos taken after the attack, geolocated to the location, depict hundreds gathering around the partially collapsed, smoking structure, with debris littering the street and men searching through it for survivors.
Cries can be heard in the background.
Some images show schoolbags and textbooks being extracted from the wreckage.
Capt. Tim Hawkins, spokesperson for U.S. Central Command, stated that the United States “is aware of reports of civilian casualties from ongoing military actions. We take these reports seriously and are investigating them.”
The school appears to be situated next to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps barracks.
Hossein Kermanpour, the health ministry’s spokesperson, wrote on X that the school bombing was “the most painful news” of the war so far, adding, “Only God knows how many more children’s bodies will be pulled from the rubble.”
Restrictions on foreign reporting in Iran have prevented CuriosityNews and other independent outlets from reaching the Minab site or independently confirming the casualty figures.
Nobel laureate and advocate for girls’ education Malala Yousafzai said: “These were girls who attended school to learn, with hopes and dreams for their future. Their lives were brutally cut short today.”
“Justice and accountability must follow. All states and parties must fulfill their obligations under international law to protect civilians and safeguard schools.”
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