Tehran [Iran], February 28 (ANI): At least 40 Iranians have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school in the city of Minab in Hormozgan province in southern Iran, the provincial governor said.
Reporting on the death toll as cited by state media, Reuters said at least 24 people were initially reported killed in a strike on a girls’ primary school, with the toll later rising to 40. “An Iranian governor said at least 24 had been killed in an Israeli strike on a school in Minab in southern Iran. State media now reports the death toll at the school, a girls’ primary, has risen to 40,” Reuters reported.
Earlier, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had struck Israeli and U.S. bases with Iranian missiles and that the retaliatory operation would continue until their enemy was “decisively defeated.” Iran said all U.S. bases, resources and interests in the region are considered legitimate targets.
In response, Israeli air defense systems intercepted missiles over Jerusalem and central Israel on February 28 after the military said it had detected a missile attack launched from Iran. Israel had launched what it described as a “pre-emptive” strike against Iran.
Israel and the United States have initiated a joint operation aimed at neutralizing what they describe as the existential threat posed by Iran. Smoke was seen rising from southern Tehran’s Azadi Square following strikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel.
Israel has banned public gatherings, shut schools and workplaces, and moved hospital patients to underground facilities. Massive explosions were heard in Iran’s capital in the morning. The attack comes after a U.S. military buildup surrounding Iran.
Following the strikes, U.S. President Donald Trump said, “A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people. Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world.” (ANI)
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