News · 1 March 2026

Death toll climbs to 148 after strike on girls’ school in southern Iran

The number of fatalities following a reported strike on a girls’ school in Minab county, southern Iran, has increased to 148, according to Iranian authorities. Ebrahim Taheri, a local prosecutor, told Mizan News Agency that a further 95 people were wounded in the incident. Iranian media first reported the attack yesterday. The casualty figures have not yet been independently confirmed by external sources.

By BriefTea Editorial · 1 March 2026 at 7:57

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