Backpacks, schoolbooks seen amid rubble of Iranian girls’ school

Al Jazeera ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete February 28, 2026 at 04:55 PM

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On February 28, 2026, a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, was struck in what is being reported as a US-Israeli strike. Rescue workers are currently searching through the debris of the school. Backpacks and schoolbooks have been seen amongst the rubble. The confirmed death toll has risen above 50. The reason for the strike has not been officially confirmed.

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More than 50 deaths have been confirmed.

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The strike resulted in rescuers digging through rubble for survivors.

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A US-Israeli strike occurred on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran.

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The death toll is rising.

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Minab 70% United States 80% Israel 80% Iran 90%

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school bombing 90% girls' school 80% casualties 70% us-israeli strike 70% minab, iran 60% elementary school 50% rubble 50%

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Iran

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