At least 80 children dead as missile reportedly hits school in southern Iran

"At least 80 children had been killed in the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh all girls' school in Minab, southern Iran, the IRNA news agency reported, with dozens more unaccounted for. In one video circulating on social media, purportedly showing the immediate aftermath of the strike, smoke rises from the burned-out walls, and debris lies spread across the road."

"Across the country, Iranians said they were feeling a mixture of terror and hope as the bombings continued. Some expressed relief that the long-expected strikes had arrived, and opponents of the regime spoke of hope that they may lead to political change but both were tempered by fear that the attacks will bring more civilian deaths to a country already reeling from recent bloodshed."

"The school appears to be adjacent to a Revolutionary Guards barracks. If the death toll is confirmed, the school bombing would be the largest mass casualty event of the US-led attack so far."

During a joint US-Israel military attack on Iran on Saturday, bombs struck Shajareh Tayyebeh, an all-girls elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, killing at least 80 children with dozens more unaccounted for. Video footage verified by factchecking services and Reuters showed smoke and debris at the devastated school site, which appears adjacent to a Revolutionary Guards barracks. Across Iran, citizens experienced mixed emotions—some relief that anticipated strikes had begun and hope for political change, while others feared escalating civilian casualties. Parents rushed to schools to retrieve their children as attacks continued, with many sheltering in homes amid gridlocked traffic in Tehran and other cities.

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