At least five female students have died as a result of Israeli attacks on Iran.

At least five elementary school students were killed in an Israeli attack on Minab district in Hormozgan province in southern Iran. This was reported on February 28 by the IRNA news agency, citing local authorities.

"During today's attacks by the Zionist regime on the Minab district, an elementary school for girls was attacked, resulting in the death of five female students," the agency's Telegram channel said.

The Middle East beyond the border: Israel strikes Iran

Israel launches a series of attacks on military and nuclear facilities, Tehran is preparing a response

Israel launched a preemptive strike on targets in Iran on the morning of February 28. The operation was called "Yehuda Shield." Iran has completely closed its airspace to all types of vessels. Explosions and communication outages were recorded in Tehran. Schools have closed or switched to distance learning

President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States has launched a large-scale military operation against Iran. He assured that "he will take care to deprive Iran of the opportunity to obtain nuclear weapons." Later, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recorded rocket launches from Iran, directed towards the country. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, part of the Iranian Armed Forces) has launched a large-scale retaliatory operation against Israel.

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