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Mar 1 05:04 ET
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Minab School Airstrike Death Toll Rises to 148 — Mostly Schoolgirls

The death toll from the Israeli airstrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, rose to 148 with 95 others injured, according to local authorities on March 1. Local prosecutor Ebrahim Taheri confirmed the majority of victims were pupils, with teachers, school staff, and parents also among the dead. Rescue operations were ongoing with fears the count could rise further. Iranian President Pezeshkian described the attack as savage and inhumane. The previous confirmed count had been 108. Exact event time estimated.