Death toll rises to 51 after Israeli strike hits school in Iran

The death toll from an Israeli attack on a girls’ school in southern Iran has risen to at least 51, with all victims reportedly students, Al Jazeera reported.

The strike struck the Shajareh Tayyibeh Primary School in Minab at around 11:30 am local time, killing children aged between 7 and 12. Around 170 girls were present at the school at the time, and many were reportedly trapped under the rubble following the attack.

Earlier reports from IRNA had initially put the death toll at 24, but the latest figures reflect the scale of the tragedy, which has sparked outrage across the country.

Meanwhile, another strike near the capital Tehran reportedly killed at least two students at a local school, according to Mehr News Agency.

Despite the attacks, Iran’s senior officials remain unharmed. Fars News Agency reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and security chief Ali Larijani are “in perfect health,” countering claims from Israeli sources that senior leaders had been targeted.

The escalating conflict has raised international concern. Mirjana Spoljaric, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, warned that the military escalation in the Middle East is triggering a “dangerous chain reaction” with potentially devastating consequences for civilians.

Spoljaric called on all parties to respect international humanitarian law, protect civilian infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, and homes, and allow safe access for medical personnel and first responders to carry out their work.

The attacks come amid heightened tensions in the region, raising fears of further civilian casualties and the risk of a wider regional conflict.