Toll Death in Iran: The death toll from US-Israeli attacks across Iran has risen to 787, state media report, citing the Iranian Red Crescent.
13 Iranian troops killed in airstrike at air base in southeastern Iran
At least 13 Iranian troops were killed in airstrikes targeting an air base in southeastern Iran, local media reported.
The semiofficial Tasnim news agency and the Hammihan daily newspaper reported the strike in Kerman, 800 kilometres (500 miles) southeast of Iran’s capital, Tehran.
The Kerman Air Base is known to house military helicopters.
Indian Embassy in Iran issues advisory
India on Tuesday advised its nationals in Iran to exercise utmost caution and remain indoors as far as possible as the security situation in the Persian Gulf nation deteriorated in view of fresh military strikes by the US and Israel.
“In view of the developing situation, all Indian nationals in Iran are advised to exercise utmost caution, avoid unnecessary movements and remain indoors as far as possible,” the Indian embassy in Tehran said in a fresh advisory.
“Indians may also continue to monitor the news, maintain situational awareness and await any further guidance from the Embassy of India,” it said.
Around 9,000 Indians, including students, are learnt to be stuck in Iran.
Thousands take to the streets over killing of 150 schoolgirls in Iran,
Meanwhile, Iranian state media Press TV reported that thousands of people took to streets today in a solemn funeral procession after over 150 schoolgirls were killed in Iran on Saturday following US-Israeli strikes in the country.
Visuals shared by Press TV showed a sea of people, protesting against the killing of innocent young students who perished in the missile strike.
In a post on X, Press TV said, “Another perspective of the funeral procession for the martyrs of the US and Israeli regime’s terrorist attack on Minab Elementary School.”
In another post it added, “A huge crowd of people is attending the funeral procession for over 165 innocent Iranian schoolgirls who were killed by the US and Israel on Saturday.”
Protest over killed of 150 schoolgirls – WATCH VIDEO
In a statement released on social media, UNESCO expressed deep alarm at the impact of the military attacks, which continued into Sunday, and noted that pupils in a place dedicated to learning are protected under international humanitarian law, and that “attacks against educational institutions endanger students and teachers and undermine the right to education.”
The wide-scale protests come as a full-scale conflict erupted in West Asia involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, following a major “military offensive” launched on February 28. In a coordinated operation known as Operation Epic Fury/Roaring Lion, US and Israeli forces carried out large-scale air and missile strikes across Iran, targeting key military sites, nuclear-related infrastructure, and leadership compounds.
In a post on X, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said, “These are graves being dug for more than 160 innocent young girls who were killed in the US-Israeli bombing of a primary school. Their bodies were torn to shreds.
This is how “rescue” promised by Mr. Trump looks in reality.
From Gaza to Minab, innocents murdered in cold blood”
(With inputs from agencies)
