Overview
- - The coordinated U.S.–Israeli operation began on 28 February, described by officials as pre‑emptive and codenamed Operation Epic Fury by the Pentagon and Roaring Lion by Israel.
- - Reported casualties at Minab’s Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school have ranged widely from a few dozen to 148, with Iranian judiciary and provincial figures diverging and verification pending.
- - U.S. Central Command said it is examining reports of civilian harm and reiterated that American forces do not target civilians.
- - Iranian forces launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes toward Israeli territory and U.S. bases in Gulf states, with officials reporting interceptions, damage and fatalities including one death in the UAE and a reported fatality in Tel Aviv.
- - Iranian officials highlighted the school’s proximity to an IRGC base and told the UN Security Council that civilian sites were struck, as international actors called for independent verification and de‑escalation.