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Death toll in a strike on girls' school in southern Iran rises to 40, state media say [View all]

Source: AP

By JON GAMBRELL, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and JOSH BOAK
Updated 5:39 AM CST, February 28, 2026
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll in an Israeli-U.S. strike on a girls’ school in southern Iran rises to at least 40, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.

At least 45 others were wounded in the attack in Minab in Iran’s Hormozgan province.

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has a base in the city.

Neither the U.S. nor Israel has offered any details on the campaign so far.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-explosion-tehran-c2f11247d8a66e36929266f2c557a54c

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Death toll in a strike on girls' school in southern Iran rises to 40, state media say [View all] Omaha Steve Saturday OP

A girls' school. Of course. n/t ariadne0614 Saturday #1

I heard it was a baby milk factory FredGarvin Saturday #38

Shortly after 1pm ET, Rachel reported that it was a girls' school. ariadne0614 Saturday #55

Perhaps not surprising for the Hegseth military to miss targets. Lonestarblue Saturday #2

If you can't rape them, kill them? Marthe48 Saturday #3

Congrats to Trump and Bibi for making @ least a thousand more suicide bombers for Iran. Botany Saturday #4

Iran not Iraq LiberalArkie Saturday #5

Thanx! Botany Saturday #8

Yea, I know. Hard to keep up with who our wonderful godlike American emperors are attacking this week. LiberalArkie Saturday #21

Trump's Institute of Peace. Botany Saturday #31

I expected that a long time ago with the GOP's nature of projecting their intentions on others. LiberalArkie Saturday #48

Congress has the power to put a stop to this! 70sEraVet Saturday #6

Indeed. snot Saturday #46

If his inspiration Vladimir Putin can do it, Dave Id Saturday #7

Fits into all Trump's pathetic daddy issues PatSeg Saturday #17

Only Congress has the power to declare war perdita9 Saturday #9

Traitor Trash! enigmania Saturday #10

Our Congress has a meager majority of fascists stollen Saturday #13

This Congress has no power... MiHale Saturday #19

The Republicans refuse to use their power against "it". chowder66 Saturday #40

This is terribly sad, and this war will likely unite Iranians against the US dedl67 Saturday #11

Including opponents of the current Iranian regime. I suspect it won't be any different then what happened on 9/11, lostincalifornia Saturday #27

Hi Ivanka stollen Saturday #12

War is always taking out those who least deserve AllyCat Saturday #14

A war to end an election provocateur7 Saturday #15

Also on behalf of the $audis mahina Saturday #24

An attack on a girls' school... GiqueCee Saturday #16

Sorry, not sorry for language markie Saturday #18

Lots of videos of aftermath on socials and on non-US media Prairie Gates Saturday #20

This puts the validity of the FIFA Peace Prize in doubt. mn9driver Saturday #22

Noooooooo mahina Saturday #23

Murdered 40 girls in a school shooting Prairie Gates Saturday #25

Don't effing get mad at me for calling them.. CousinIT Saturday #26

Angry and sad. Figarosmom Saturday #28

The girls Clouds Passing Saturday #29

Had enough, America? Grim Chieftain Saturday #30

Approved by the Board of Peace. Marcuse Saturday #32

Bored of Peace is the correct DU pronunciation. Really true now Bengus81 Saturday #47

In a first, didn't take them before he killed them. Nt Gore1FL Saturday #33

Evil men will do evil things rhiannon55 Saturday #34

JFC, Monstrous, horrific, sadistic psychopaths. 58Sunliner Saturday #35

Schools and hospitals sounds familiar. Klarkashton Saturday #36

Post removed Post removed Saturday #37

That had better be sarcasm Jilly_in_VA Saturday #41

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LOL Skittles Saturday #49

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WAR CRIME!!! William Seger Saturday #39

Might give Trump ED for a couple of minutes ... nt Jarqui Saturday #44

Those poor little girls and their families! rhiannon55 Saturday #45

Had an uncomfortable evening, woke up feeling pretty ok. THEN, I remembered Iran. %@##&@!%$@#!!! electric_blue68 Saturday #50

War criming within the first 12 hours?????? WTF. The world will consider us the pariah we deserve to be. Dammit. Evolve Dammit Saturday #51

Bring the war home. The Grand Illuminist Saturday #52

What, did one of the girls tell Dopey Donnie "no" or something? flvegan Saturday #53

Is a General strike possible? purr-rat beauty Saturday #54

There is a IRGC military base next to the girls school. Mosby Saturday #56