World · 2 March 2026

Iran School Bombing Death Toll Reportedly Reaches 165

A missile strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, reportedly killed 165 people on Saturday. Iranian state media also reported 96 people were wounded in the attack. This strike is considered the worst mass casualty event so far in the US-Israeli bombing campaign. The school building was near an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps barracks.

By BriefTea Editorial · 2 March 2026 at 4:27

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