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Reported school strike, Iran
Iranian authorities and state media say a reported airstrike struck Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan province, on Feb. 28 amid a wave of US–Israeli strikes.
“A reported airstrike on Saturday, in the wake of announced US–Israeli joint strikes on Iran, hit a primary school and other civilian sites and is said to have killed more than 160 schoolgirls.”
They say the strike killed scores of pupils and staff.
Tehran has directly blamed the United States and Israel.
Washington and Jerusalem have denied deliberately targeting the school or said they were unaware of strikes in the area and are investigating.
Minab casualty reports
Iranian state media and local officials reported high civilian tolls, published images of newly dug graves, and staged large funerals in Minab.
Iran’s Red Crescent and rights groups gave varying totals; published figures in different outlets range from roughly 150 to about 170 children and staff said killed.
Footage of coffins, flag-draped burials, and mass mourning has been widely circulated in Iranian broadcasts.
Calls for impartial investigations
The United Nations and international rights bodies have called for prompt, impartial investigations and warned the attack (described by UN officials as devastating) could amount to violations of international humanitarian law.
“UNESCO and activist Malala Yousafzai condemned the attack, and the UN human rights office demanded “a prompt, impartial and thorough investigation,” while saying it did not yet have enough information to determine whether a war crime occurred.”
UNESCO, the UN human-rights office (OHCHR) and rights advocates have urged accountability while noting investigators do not yet have enough verified information to make final legal determinations.
Investigations of U.S. strikes
U.S. officials have publicly denied deliberately targeting schools.
They said the Pentagon and US Central Command are investigating reports of civilian harm.
U.S. politicians and spokespeople reiterated that American operations were aimed at degrading missile capabilities.
Some U.S. and Israeli statements differ on responsibility, and lines of inquiry remain open.
Verification and proximity issues
Independent verification has been constrained: Iran has blocked foreign journalists from the site.
“Iran has blocked foreign journalists from accessing the strike site, preventing independent verification of the death toll and other details.”
Rights groups and AFP have geolocated and analysed open footage suggesting the damaged building is a school and note the site lies close to IRGC facilities.
Several outlets say the proximity to military-linked sites complicates attribution and leaves key questions unresolved.