An Iranian flag flutters, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

An Iranian flag flutters, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Death toll in strike on southern Iran school reaches 40: State media

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Published: 28 February ,2026: 03:04 PM GST Updated: 28 February ,2026: 04:32 PM GST

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At least 40 people were killed on Saturday in a strike on a girls’ school in southern Iran, state media said Saturday, after Israel and the United States launched attacks.

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“The death toll from the Minab girls’ elementary school has reached 40,” state television said, adding that 45 more people were wounded in the alleged strike in Hormozgan province.

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