Felixnews.com – Fifty elementary school girls in Iran were killed in an Israeli missile attack on Saturday morning (February 28, 2026) Iranian time. The attack, which targeted civilian facilities, including an educational institution, sparked strong condemnation amid the escalating regional war.
The Head of Medical Sciences in Hormozgan issued an official statement to the semi-official Fars news agency, stating that at least 70 people were killed and more than 90 others injured. These casualties occurred in a series of attacks that hit two strategic southern cities: Minab and Jask.
The bloodiest point in this aggression occurred in the city of Minab. A girls’ elementary school was reportedly hit by a missile. Recent reports indicate that the death toll at the educational facility has exceeded 50. The majority of the victims were students who were on the school grounds at the time of the explosion.
To date, these figures are preliminary and cannot be independently verified by international parties due to limited access to the conflict zone. Medical teams in Hormozgan are struggling to treat hundreds of injured victims amid limited health facilities affected by the blast.
Beyond the southern coastal region, the flames of war have also spread to southwestern Iran. The Fars news agency reported hearing several powerful explosions in Shiraz, a historic city that serves as one of Iran’s most important population centers.
Shiraz residents reported the sound of booms shattering the afternoon silence, followed by billows of smoke at several strategic points. No details were given regarding specific targets in Shiraz, but these attacks indicate that the US-Israeli military operation aims to disable command and logistics centers across Iran.
This major escalation in 2026 has placed the greatest burden on civilians. While Tehran and Washington are exchanging threats of retaliation, residents in cities like Minab, Jask, and Shiraz are now living in fear of further, more destructive airstrikes. The international community is now calling for an investigation into the deaths of dozens of children in Hormozgan, which is considered a serious violation of humanitarian law.