US-Israeli Airstrikes on Iranian Girls' School Kill Dozens Amid Regional Tensions

On February 28, joint US-Israeli airstrikes targeted multiple locations in Iran, including a girls' school in Minab, Hormozgan province, resulting in the deaths of between 24 and 42 students, according to Iranian state media and officials. The strikes marked the first confirmed civilian casualties inside Iran amid escalating regional tensions. Iran condemned the attacks and launched retaliatory missile strikes, including on the United Arab Emirates, where one civilian death was reported. The US and Israel have not provided detailed comments on the operation.