At least 85 killed in Israeli strike on girls’ school in southern Iran

At least 85 people, including students, were killed after Israeli strikes targeted a girls’ primary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to Iranian officials, Anadolu reports.

Footage from the aftermath of the attack… pic.twitter.com/lg6gnokSUG

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At least 85 people, including students, were killed after Israeli strikes targeted a girls’ primary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to Iranian officials.

Footage from the aftermath of the attack was released by the Iran Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, showing the destroyed school building and smoke rising at the site.

The US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early Saturday, claiming it was meant to remove “threats” posed by the Iranian “regime.” Separate video statements were released by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, which also hinted at supporting efforts for a change in government in Tehran.

Iran termed the strikes a violation of sovereignty, vowed to respond and launched retaliatory strikes.

The developments came as Oman was mediating talks between Washington and Tehran on Iran’s nuclear program, and the latest round was held in Geneva on Thursday.