A reported U.S. strike on a girls’ school in southern Iran has left at least 153 students dead and 95 more injured, multiple outlets reported Sunday.
According to ABC News, the attack hit a school in the city of Minab, with Iranian officials claiming the campus was bombed three separate times during joint U.S.-Israeli military operations.
Ali Farhadi, a spokesperson for Iran’s education minister, told the state-affiliated Islamic Republic News Agency that rescue teams transported the wounded students to nearby hospitals. He said the strikes occurred amid ongoing U.S.-Israeli operations targeting Iranian sites.
The reported toll — 153 killed, 95 injured — marks one of the deadliest single incidents involving children since the current escalation began.
Asked about the reports, CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins said the military is reviewing the allegations.
“We are aware of reports concerning civilian harm resulting from ongoing military operations. We take these reports seriously and are looking into them,” Hawkins said, according to CNN. “The protection of civilians is of utmost importance, and we will continue to take all precautions available to minimize the risk of unintended harm.”
The statement stopped short of acknowledging responsibility or confirming that U.S. forces struck the school.
Iranian officials have accused both Washington and Jerusalem of directly targeting civilian infrastructure, while U.S. and Israeli leaders have maintained that their operations are aimed at military and strategic sites.
If confirmed, the scale of the casualties would represent a major escalation in the conflict — and raise immediate questions about targeting protocols and civilian protections during ongoing operations.
