Iran, 165 dead and 96 injured in raid on girls' school. Idf denies involvement

Iranian state media report that the death toll of the attack on a girls' school in the south of the country has risen to 165. The Israeli army said it was not aware of any attacks in the area, while the US military said it was investigating the reports. The state-run Irna news agency, quoting a local prosecutor, said 96 other people were injured in the attack.

The death toll from the explosion that hit a girls' school in the city of , in southern Iran, during joint attacks between and has risen to 165, with 96 injured. This was reported by CNN quoting a local prosecutor. The Cnn geolocated the video from the scene to the schoolShajaba Tayyiba, which is located about 60 metres from an Iranian military base.

It appears that the school was previously part of the base, but satellite images show that the two sites have been separated since at least 2016. Iranian state media had previously reported that the number of girls killed was at least 118. Asked about the attack, Centcom spokesman Tim Hawkins said: 'We are aware of reports of harm to civilians resulting from ongoing military operations. We take these reports seriously and are investigating them. The protection of civilians is of the utmost importance and we will continue to take all available precautions to minimise the risk of unintentional harm.

"The Idf is not aware of any Israeli operation in the area yesterday" where the school was hit, said Nadav Shoshani, the Idf spokesman for the international press, responding to a question from Ansa at a briefing with foreign journalists. "The US also said they are checking. We will keep you updated with more information," he added. According to satellite images, the school is located near a naval base of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

The Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, called the incident an 'inhuman' crime.