The coordinated attack by the United States and Israel against Iran last Saturday (28) caused a tragedy of great proportions, leaving more than 200 dead and around 740 injured in various regions of the country. Among the dead is Ali Khamenei, Iranian supreme leader.
In a statement broadcast on state television, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the Islamic Republic considers it its “legitimate duty and right” to avenge those responsible for the bombing that killed Khamenei. According to Pezeshkian, the death of the country’s main political and religious authority represents not only an aggression against the Iranian state, but also against the Islamic world, especially the Shiite community.
The attacks hit 24 of Iran’s 31 provinces, according to the news organization Al Jazeera. One of the deadliest episodes occurred in the city of Minab, where a girls’ primary school was hit, resulting in the death of 108 people, mostly women, and leaving 63 injured.
The local governor informed the Mehr agency that the school had 170 students at the time of the attack. He added that rescue operations, debris removal and care for victims are still ongoing.
