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

The US and Israeli bombing campaign killed at least 201 people in its opening hours, according to the Iranian Red Crescent.

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The deadliest single strike hit a girls school in Minab where at least 153 children died.

Al Jazeera

The Pentagon confirmed six American service members killed.

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

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 27% of Americans approved.

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and launched missile strikes on Israel that killed 11 people.

Iran's defense ministry threatened no mercy or forgiveness.

Al-Jazeera Net

The Strait closure immediately threatened 20% of global oil shipments.

Iran said the US brought this upon itself.

Questions about the war's legality mounted as Congressional Democrats demanded briefings.

The Atlantic Council called the campaign a high-risk gamble.

Most Americans opposed the strikes while coverage focused on Trump's rhetoric.

The scale of civilian destruction outpaced what the administration had acknowledged.

An F-15E was shot down over Iran, the first US jet downed during the war.

One crew member was rescued; the other remained missing.

BBC

The US had not had a jet shot down by enemy fire in more than 20 years.

Iranian media released pictures of the wreckage.

The US launched a massive search using helicopters and transport aircraft.

Two search-and-rescue helicopters were attacked by Iran, injuring US personnel.

“What we know so far about the US fighter jet shot down over Iran A search is under way for a missing crew member after a US F-15 fighter jet flying over southern Iran was shot down on Friday”

BBC

An A-10 Warthog crashed but the pilot was recovered.

CBS News

Iranian firepower remained a significant threat.

A Pave Hawk helicopter was hit but able to fly away.

The missing crew member's status raised fears of capture.

Iranian state media called on residents to capture the enemy pilot.

Both US and Iranian forces were involved in the search.