Death Toll in Iran Hits 555 as School Children Die in Major Airstrike
A girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran was destroyed during ongoing U.S.–Israeli military strikes, killing dozens of children and escalating international alarm.
According to Iranian state outlets, the death toll from the school attack is now reported between 148 and 180, most of them schoolgirls present during the morning attack. The broader conflict’s overall death toll in Iran has reached about 555 people, the Iranian Red Crescent says, amid widespread bombardment across multiple cities.
Download a FREE Pocket Constitution NOW
The U.S. State Department says it “would not deliberately target a school” and is investigating how the fatal strike unfolded. Independent media and fact-checking groups warn that exact details remain unverified and that conflicting claims about responsibility are circulating online.
The devastation at the school has drawn condemnation from UNESCO and intensified concerns over civilian harm as the war continues to spread across the Middle East, drawing calls for restraint and humanitarian investigations.
Global powers are now urging de-escalation as families mourn children killed in the blast.
Follow The Coffman Chronicle on NewsBreak for daily breaking political coverage.