The death toll from an Israeli strike on a girls’ primary school in Minab, a city in Iran’s Hormozgan Province, has risen to 42, according to the Student News Network. Earlier reports in Iranian media had confirmed that the school was directly targeted in the attack, sparking widespread outrage and grief across the country.
The strike reportedly took place during school hours, with emergency responders rushing to the scene to pull children from the rubble. Several others were said to be critically injured and undergoing treatment at nearby hospitals. Visuals circulating on local media showed severe structural damage to the school building, as families gathered outside medical centres seeking information about their loved ones.
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Authorities in Tehran condemned the attack, calling it a violation of international law and accusing Israel of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure. Officials have vowed a strong response, amid already escalating tensions in the region following recent cross-border strikes.
