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Iranians mourn a February missile strike on a Minab elementary school that killed 168 people, including more than 100 children, with families blaming the United States and President Trump; Amnesty International says a U.S.-guided weapon hit the school, fueling anger and vows of resistance.
CBS News reports a preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment suggests the United States is likely responsible for the Feb. 28 bombing of a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, though officials say it was not intentional and may have resulted from dated intelligence misidentifying the area as part of an Iranian military installation; Israel was not operating in the area, and the White House says the investigation is ongoing with no conclusions yet. About 168 people were killed, including many children, according to Iranian state media and HRW, and the attack occurred on the war’s first day.
UN Ambassador Michael Waltz declined to definitively blame Iran for the Feb. 28 strike on a girls’ school in Minab, saying investigators must determine responsibility, even as Trump asserted Iran’s involvement and officials said the case remains under investigation.
An airstrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab killed about 175 people, mostly children and staff, prompting mass funerals and international condemnation from UNESCO for violating protections for schools; no group claimed responsibility and U.S. officials said they were reviewing the strike.
A girls’ school in Minab, Iran was struck by two missiles, killing 165 people—primarily girls aged 7–12—after survivors had taken shelter from the first hit; the second blast targeted the shelter area, also killing rescuers and par‑ents, in what locals describe as a “double-tap” attack and which has drawn international calls for investigation.
Thousands gathered in Minab, southern Iran, for the funeral of victims from Saturday’s airstrike on a girls’ elementary school, with the death toll listed at 175, many students. The attack—part of the broader U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran—has marked one of the deadliest incidents amid ongoing fighting that has killed more than 800 people across the region; another school strike was reportedly recorded in Tehran. The U.S. Central Command said it was aware of reports of civilian harm and was investigating, with no direct public remarks yet from Washington or Jerusalem on the Minab attack.
A 60-year-old art teacher at La Guicharde secondary school in Sanary-sur-Mer, southern France, was stabbed multiple times by a 14-year-old pupil during class in front of about 20 students. She underwent surgery and is in a stable yet very worrying condition, according to the Education Minister. The student was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder; investigators say there were tensions with the teacher and home issues, with no religious or political motive identified. The school was evacuated, counselling was offered, and this incident feeds ongoing concerns about violence against educators in France and calls for stronger protections.
A former student at a California school stabbed three staff members and attempted to stab a fourth before fleeing and planting two pipe bombs, which were safely diffused by bomb squad. The suspect was arrested, and the area was declared safe, with ongoing investigations into the motive.
A gunman killed nine people and injured 12 at a school in Graz, Austria, before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot; the incident has prompted national mourning and highlights Austria's gun ownership laws.
Horrific scenes from Gaza depict a school-turned-shelter hit by an Israeli attack, resulting in numerous casualties including children, with survivors describing the devastation and international concerns over civilian safety amid ongoing conflict.
A 15-year-old boy in France died in the hospital after being attacked by a group of people near his school, prompting a murder investigation. This incident follows another attack on a teenage girl just days earlier. The French President, Emmanuel Macron, emphasized the need to protect schools from such violence and called for intransigence against all forms of violence.
Gunmen abducted 287 students from a school in Nigeria's northwest region, marking the second mass abduction in less than a week. Abductions of students in northern Nigeria have become a source of concern, with armed groups targeting villagers and travelers for ransom. The attack occurred days after another abduction of over 200 people in northeastern Nigeria, highlighting the country's worsening security crisis despite promises from the president to end the violence.
Surveillance footage has been released showing the horrifying moment a Las Vegas student, Jonathan Martinez-Garcia, attempted to rape and strangle his teacher at El Dorado High School. Martinez-Garcia was sentenced to up to 40 years in prison after ambushing the teacher, identified as Sade, in April 2022. The footage shows Martinez-Garcia dragging Sade back into her classroom, where he knocked her unconscious, threatened to burn her alive, and inflicted severe physical and psychological trauma. Martinez-Garcia was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years behind bars, rising to a maximum of 40 years, after pleading guilty to attempted murder, attempted sexual assault, and battery with a deadly weapon.
The Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace in France were evacuated after receiving bomb threats, as the country remains on high alert following a fatal school stabbing by a suspected Islamic extremist. The Louvre was searched but no bomb was found, and it will reopen as usual. The former royal palace at Versailles also received bomb threats and was evacuated. Additionally, a major Paris train station, Gare de Lyon, was evacuated due to a possible explosive. The French government has deployed 7,000 troops to increase security, and counterterrorism authorities are investigating the school attack.
France will deploy up to 7,000 troops across the country to enhance security following a deadly school stabbing attack in which a teacher was killed and three others injured. The attacker, a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, had been under surveillance by intelligence services. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, and the suspect is refusing to cooperate with investigators. The French government has raised the national threat alert and ordered the deployment of troops to protect public places. The attack has rattled France amid global tensions over the Israel-Hamas conflict.