Death toll rises to 148 in US-Israeli attack on Iranian school

Tehran (IANS): The humanitarian crisis in southern Iran deepened Sunday as local officials confirmed the death toll from a joint U.S.-Israeli strike on a girls’ elementary school has risen to 148.

The strike in Hormozgan Province comes amid a massive aerial campaign—codenamed “Operation Epic Fury”—that has already claimed the lives of Iran’s top political and military leadership.

🚨 The Humanitarian Toll: Hormozgan Province

Local prosecutor Ebrahim Taheri, cited by the Tasnim News Agency, provided the following figures regarding the strike on the girls’ school:

• Confirmed Dead: 148 people.
• Wounded: 95 individuals currently receiving treatment.
• Victims: The majority are pupils, though teachers, school staff, and parents are among the deceased.

Note: This strike occurred during a wider wave of attacks targeting major hubs including Tehran, Tabriz, Qom, Isfahan, and Karaj.

⚡ Military Status: “Operation Epic Fury”

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth described the ongoing campaign as the “most lethal and precise aerial operation in history.”

Primary Strategic Objectives:

1. Neutralization of Leadership: Deaths of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani, and IRGC Chief Mohammad Pakpour are confirmed.
2. Infrastructure Destruction: Targeting of all missile production facilities and the Iranian Navy.
3. Nuclear Denial: Ensuring Iran never achieves nuclear capabilities.

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