Iran suffered a major civilian loss when authorities announced the end of search operations at the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, confirming 165 dead after a strike that Tehran says was carried out jointly by Washington and Tel Aviv.
The school is located in southern Iran near a military base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, placing the attack squarely in a region already sensitive to military activity.
The strike occurred on Saturday amid what Iranian officials described as a large-scale offensive jointly conducted by the United States and Israel.
Tehran said search operations concluded on Sunday night, and President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly condemned the attack as "inhumane" and a barbaric act that "adds another dark page to the chronicle of countless crimes committed by aggressors" against Iran.
Pezeshkian directed national and local authorities to focus on emergency response, urging all relief and medical centers and relevant officials in the region to prioritize "immediate and uninterrupted care" of the injured and their families, and to mobilize all available resources.
The president also offered condolences to the families of the victims and to residents of Minab.
The strike and its heavy civilian toll underscore the human cost of the broader military actions that Iranian officials attribute to the U.S. and Israel.
With search operations completed, Iranian authorities are concentrating on medical treatment and support for survivors and bereaved families, while the incident is likely to shape diplomatic and security conversations across the region in the days ahead.
