At least five people have been killed in an airstrike on a girls school in southern Iran, according to local officials, with dozens more reported injured in what has become one of the deadliest incidents since the latest wave of regional attacks began.The strike reportedly hit Minab Girls Primary School in Hormozgan province. Authorities in the area attributed the attack to Israeli forces, according to Sky News. One official said: In todays attacks by the Zionist regime on Minab city, a girls elementary school was targeted and so far 5 students have been martyred.Irans state-run IRNA news agency reported a significantly higher toll, claiming that more than 40 people were killed at the school. It added that a further 45 were wounded, though no additional details were provided about the nature or severity of their injuries.Minab is believed to host a base linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the powerful military organisation at the centre of Irans security apparatus.The strike came hours after US President Donald Trump issued a warning to the IRGC, telling the group to lay down its arms or face certain death. In a speech earlier in the day, Trump said he would raze Irans military sites to the ground and called on Iranian citizens to remove Supreme Leader Ali Khameneis government from power.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had carried out strikes on multiple targets in western Iran as part of a joint military campaign with the United States, referred to as Operation Roaring Lion. An Israeli official told journalists that the operation had been planned for months and was intended to go beyond previous strikes conducted last year, when Trump said he had obliterated Irans nuclear facilities.In Tehran, highways became gridlocked as large numbers of residents attempted to leave the capital amid reports of incoming strikes. Witnesses described long queues forming at petrol stations and cash machines, while images circulating online showed charred vehicles and debris scattered across city streets. Many residents expressed fears that an internet blackout would leave them unable to contact family members abroad.Maryam, a 54-year-old housewife in Tehran, told Reuters she was leaving the city with her family for northern Iran. We are being killed by the regime and by Israel. We are the victims of this regimes hostile policies, she said.In his address, Trump urged Iranian civilians to remain sheltered during the operation, saying they would later have an opportunity to take over the government.Satellite imagery cited by the New York Times appeared to show extensive destruction at a compound in Tehran believed to be the residence of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. However, reports indicate he was not present in the capital at the time of the strike, having been moved to a secure location. He has not appeared publicly for several days.Officials have said that several senior Revolutionary Guard commanders and political figures have been killed in the broader wave of attacks. The escalation has not been confined to Iran. Airstrikes have also been reported in neighbouring countries, including at a US air base in Bahrain.Explosions were heard across the United Arab Emirates, including in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, prompting the suspension of flights from both cities. Doha airport in Qatar, a major hub for regional travel, was also affected as airlines responded to the growing instability across the Gulf.The post At least five girls k!lled after missile strikes Iranian primary school appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog. At least five girls k!lled after missile strikes Iranian primary school
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At least five people have been killed in an airstrike on a girls school in southern Iran, according to local officials, with dozens more reported injured in what has become one of the deadliest incidents since the latest wave of regional attacks began.The strike reportedly hit Minab Girls Primary School in Hormozgan province. Authorities in the area attributed the attack to Israeli forces, according to Sky News. One official said: In todays attacks by the Zionist regime on Minab city, a girls elementary school was targeted and so far 5 students have been martyred.Irans state-run IRNA news agency reported a significantly higher toll, claiming that more than 40 people were killed at the school. It added that a further 45 were wounded, though no additional details were provided about the nature or severity of their injuries.Minab is believed to host a base linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the powerful military organisation at the centre of Irans security apparatus.The strike came hours after US President Donald Trump issued a warning to the IRGC, telling the group to lay down its arms or face certain death. In a speech earlier in the day, Trump said he would raze Irans military sites to the ground and called on Iranian citizens to remove Supreme Leader Ali Khameneis government from power.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had carried out strikes on multiple targets in western Iran as part of a joint military campaign with the United States, referred to as Operation Roaring Lion. An Israeli official told journalists that the operation had been planned for months and was intended to go beyond previous strikes conducted last year, when Trump said he had obliterated Irans nuclear facilities.In Tehran, highways became gridlocked as large numbers of residents attempted to leave the capital amid reports of incoming strikes. Witnesses described long queues forming at petrol stations and cash machines, while images circulating online showed charred vehicles and debris scattered across city streets. Many residents expressed fears that an internet blackout would leave them unable to contact family members abroad.Maryam, a 54-year-old housewife in Tehran, told Reuters she was leaving the city with her family for northern Iran. We are being killed by the regime and by Israel. We are the victims of this regimes hostile policies, she said.In his address, Trump urged Iranian civilians to remain sheltered during the operation, saying they would later have an opportunity to take over the government.Satellite imagery cited by the New York Times appeared to show extensive destruction at a compound in Tehran believed to be the residence of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. However, reports indicate he was not present in the capital at the time of the strike, having been moved to a secure location. He has not appeared publicly for several days.Officials have said that several senior Revolutionary Guard commanders and political figures have been killed in the broader wave of attacks. The escalation has not been confined to Iran. Airstrikes have also been reported in neighbouring countries, including at a US air base in Bahrain.Explosions were heard across the United Arab Emirates, including in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, prompting the suspension of flights from both cities. Doha airport in Qatar, a major hub for regional travel, was also affected as airlines responded to the growing instability across the Gulf.The post At least five girls k!lled after missile strikes Iranian primary school appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog. 
