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Iran reports 53 killed in missile attack on girls’ primary school in southern Iran

Iran reports 53 killed in missile attack on girls’ primary school in southern Iran
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Tehran, Iran. Fury erupted in Tehran after an attack on a girls’ primary school in southern Iran killed 53 people and wounded 63 others, according to Iran’s Ministry of Education.


Casualties and reported details

Iran’s Ministry of Education reported that 53 people were killed and 63 others wounded in the attack. Three missiles were reported to have struck the school.

Foreign minister’s response

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the attack in a post on X, saying the destroyed building was a girls’ primary school in southern Iran that was bombed in broad daylight when it was full of young schoolgirls. He said dozens of innocent children were killed at the site and added that the crimes “will not go unanswered.”


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