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Funerals held for students and staff after Iran school strike

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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Funerals have been held for students and staff killed in what Iranian authorities have said was a US-Israeli strike on a school in southern Iran. Iranian officials said more than 160 people were killed when a girls' school was hit in the city of Minab on Saturday, as the US and Israel launched widespread strikes targeting Iran's military sites and leadership. BBC News has not been able to independently verify the Iranian authorities' death toll. The school was located near an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) base. The US military said it was looking into reports of the incident, while Israel's military said it was "not aware" of any operations in the area. Hundreds of mourners packed the streets to pay their respects at the funeral which was broadcast on Iranian state TV. Coffins draped in the flag of the Islamic Republic were carried through the crowds, as a voiceover recounted the grief of mothers and fathers who had lost their daughters.…

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