US-Israeli Strikes Kill Over 200 Iranians Including 153 at Girls School
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US-Israeli Strikes Kill Over 200 Iranians Including 153 at Girls School

03 April, 2026.Finance.3 sources

Key Takeaways

  • No source discusses the alleged strikes or casualties at a girls' school.
  • Stiglitz warns war could push the U.S. into stagflation.
  • War-related inflationary pressures include rising fuel costs and broader price concerns.

US-Israel Bomb Iran, Kill Hundreds

US and Israeli forces carried out coordinated strikes inside Iran as part of "Operation Epic Fury," killing at least 201 people and injuring 747 according to the Iranian Red Crescent.

The war raging in the Middle East exposes the United States to a 'quite high' risk of stagflation, said Monday by Nobel Prize–winning economist Joseph Stiglitz

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The deadliest single US-Israeli strike hit a girls school in Minab, killing at least 153 children and staff -- a detail prominently reported by Al Jazeera but buried by Western outlets.

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AP News confirmed the school strike but attributed it to anonymous officials, while the Pentagon confirmed six US service members killed without acknowledging the larger Iranian civilian toll.

The Atlantic Council characterized the campaign as a major shift toward regime change.

Iran Retaliates, Closes Strait of Hormuz

Iran retaliated by declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed and launching missile strikes on Israel that killed 11 people.

Iran's defense ministry threatened no mercy or forgiveness after US-Israeli strikes assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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The closure of the Strait triggered economic shockwaves covered differently by Al Jazeera and AP.

This reveals how the same action is presented as aggression or self-defense depending on editorial stance.

Public Opposition as Trump Threatens Escalation

Trump threatened to continue the bombing with ferocious unyielding resolve, a quote featured by AP but stripped of context.

In the United States, fuel prices have risen because of the war in the Middle East

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The Atlantic Council warned the campaign was a high-risk gamble with unclear objectives.

Growing domestic opposition received minimal coverage in outlets that led with Trump's rhetoric.

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