politics
March 4, 2026
Thousands Gather in Iran to Mourn Schoolgirls Killed During US-Israeli Strikes
Thousands gathered in southern Iran to bury 168 schoolgirls killed in an attack on a school on the first day of the US-Israeli operation
TL;DR
- Thousands of mourners gathered in Minab, Iran, for the funeral of 168 schoolgirls and staff.
- The victims were killed in an attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school.
- The attack occurred on February 28, the first day of US-Israeli military operations.
- Iranian officials claim US and Israeli fighter jets conducted five airstrikes on the school.
- A nearby clinic was also hit hours later.
- Parents described finding students and teachers buried under rubble and accused the US and Israel of being "child-killers."
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