The number of children killed in an attack on an elementary school in southern Iran has increased to 57

The death toll from the attack on a school in Minab, located in southern Iran, has increased to 57. This was reported on Saturday, February 28, by the SNN TV channel, citing a report by a group of local provinces.

"57 girls died after the American-Zionist attack on the girls' school in Minaba," the article says.

It is noted that a total of 170 children studied at this educational institution.

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The attack on the elementary school for girls became known on the same day. Initially, at least five dead students were reported, later this number increased to 24, and later increased to 40. Iran blamed the United States for the attacks on its territory, which, in turn, according to the Politico newspaper, used Tomahawk missiles.

At the same time, Israel launched a preemptive strike on facilities in Iran on the morning of February 28. The operation was called "Lion's Roar." 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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