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Casualties & Human Impact
6 documented incidents
- Feb 28 Schoolchildren and teachers killed, Minab: The school was struck three times between 10:23 and 10:45 a.m. After the first missile hit, the principal moved students to a prayer room — which was then struck in the second impact, killing most inside. Confirmed killed: 175–180 people, the majority schoolgirls aged 7–12, their teachers, and several parents. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child said it was 'deeply disturbed.' UNESCO called it 'a grave violation of the protection afforded to schools under international humanitarian law.' [Wikipedia – Minab school attack; TIME; HRW]
- Feb 28 Teenage girls killed at sports hall, Lamerd: 20 people killed, including teenage girls during a volleyball session. [Compiled from regional reports]
- Mar 1–2 Families killed at Niloofar Square, Tehran: At least 20 civilians — mostly families breaking the Ramadan fast — were killed in strikes on Tehran, according to Iranian state media. [Wikipedia]
- Mar 9 Civilians killed in residential building, Resalat, Tehran: An Israeli airstrike destroyed a Basij-affiliated building alongside three neighboring residential buildings. Between 40 and 50 people died. BBC analysis confirmed Israeli Mark 82 bombs were used. [Wikipedia]
- Mar 12 Children casualties — UNICEF milestone report: UNICEF reported that by March 12, more than 1,100 children had been injured or killed across the region, approximately 200 in Iran alone. Hundreds of thousands were displaced; millions unable to attend school. [Wikipedia]
- Mar 27 Industrial workers killed, Isfahan Province: The Isfahan governor confirmed that 25 workers were killed in strikes on industrial zones in the province, including during the attack on the Mobarakeh Steel complex. [Compiled from ISW/regional reports]
Summary:The minimum confirmed civilian death toll from independent monitors (HRANA) as of late March stands at approximately 1,527, with children representing a disproportionate share — at least 228 confirmed. The Minab school attack — most likely carried out by the United States per independent media investigations — stands as the most devastating single civilian incident of the war, killing up to 180 people including over 160 children. [HRANA; TIME; Wikipedia; UNICEF; HRW]