Almost 200 girls died following an attack on an elementary school in Iran
Foreign AffairsMiddle East
- Omissions
- The attack occurred on February 28, 2026, during the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran
- Different sources reported varying death tolls: BBC reported at least 153 dead, Al Jazeera reported 165, while People magazine reported 'nearly 200'
- The death toll may have been still rising as rescue operations continued when the claim was made on March 11, 2026
- The school was identified as Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, southern Iran
- Sources used are journalistic rather than official Iranian government reports
- Sources
- SecondaryBBC NewsAt least 153 dead after reported strike on school in Iran
- SecondaryPeople MagazineNearly 200 Killed in Strike on Iranian Girls' School
- SecondaryAl JazeeraDeath toll in Israeli strike on southern Iran school rises to 165 - Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab
- SecondaryTime MagazineMore Than 100 School Children Were Killed in Iran - attack on February 28, 2026 in Minab
- TertiaryWikipedia - 2026 Minab school attack2026 Minab school attack - February 28, 2026 strike on girls' school