Iran's Education Ministry Reports 250 Teachers and Students Killed in US and Israeli Attacks
TEHRAN (Afghan Verified) -- Officials from Iran's Ministry of Education stated that attacks by the United States and Israel on the country killed at least 250 teachers and students and wounded 184 others.
The ministry officials reported that the strikes targeted 600 educational institutions across Iran. They provided specific casualty figures and highlighted the scale of the destruction to schools and other facilities.
Among the incidents cited was an attack on a girls' school in the Minab region, which officials described as particularly brutal and resulted in the deaths of more than 170 female students. The ministry emphasized the impact on education and civilian lives in the affected areas.
The reports detailed a total of at least 250 fatalities among teachers and students, with an additional 184 injured. No further breakdowns of casualties between teachers and students were provided in the statements.
Iran's Ministry of Education officials made these claims in response to the recent attacks, attributing the deaths and destruction directly to the US and Israeli strikes. The targeting of educational sites was described as widespread, affecting 600 institutions in total.
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