Iran Red Crescent: 787 killed in Iran since start of US-Israel strikes on Saturday

The Iranian Red Crescent Society released an updated casualty count confirming 787 people had been killed in Iran since the opening US-Israel strikes on Saturday February 28. The figure includes both military and civilian casualties. The single deadliest event of the conflict was the direct strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan province, which killed between 168 and 180 people — the majority of whom were schoolchildren. Wikipedia documents 180 killed per Iranian state media. The Guardian's visual guide confirmed up to 168 killed and 95 injured. The strike occurred on February 28, the opening day of the conflict. Iran's foreign media department released images of mass graves for the school victims. Trump, responding to criticism of the Minab school strike, said the US and Israel are hitting Iran 'where it is much more appropriate', claiming 'everything has been knocked out.' The IAEA's Rafael Grossi had previously warned of mass evacuations risk if nuclear power stations were hit, noting 555 had been killed as of March 2. The escalating civilian toll has drawn international condemnation.