Dozens Killed in Alleged Israeli Attack on School in Southern Iran, Officials Say

Tehran. Local media, citing Iranian officials, reported that a school was targeted in an attack allegedly carried out by Israel, resulting in the deaths of at least 85 people.

Previously, Iran's official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), quoting the Ministry of Education spokesperson, had reported that 53 people were killed and 63 injured in the attack on the school.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi published a picture on the social media platform X showing smoke billowing from the building of a primary school established for girls' education in the southern part of Iran.

Araghchi stated, "This bombing occurred in broad daylight while young children were present in this school. Dozens of innocent children have been murdered in this location alone. These crimes against the Iranian people will be answered."

According to IRNA, Israel attacked a primary school for female students in Minab County, Hormozgan province in southern Iran, on Saturday.

The Ministry of Education spokesperson said, "The work of removing the debris from the building is ongoing to search for other potential victims."