At least 15 people were killed in an airstrike on a sports hall (gymnasium) in the southern Iranian town of Lamerd, according to Iran’s state media.
The incident occurred in Lamerd, located in Fars province, during the ongoing joint US-Israel military operations against Iran on February 28, 2026.
This follows a pattern of reported civilian-targeted strikes in southern Iran, including the earlier attack on a girls’ school in Minab (Hormozgan province), where the death toll rose to at least 40 (and some reports cite up to 85). Iranian state media has condemned these as deliberate attacks on non-military sites, while neither the US nor Israel has provided specific details on targets in Lamerd or other southern locations.
The broader context involves major combat operations announced by President Donald Trump, aimed at destroying Iran’s missile industry, annihilating its navy, neutralizing terrorist proxies, and preventing nuclear weapon development. Iran has retaliated with missile strikes on Israel and US bases in the Gulf (including Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain), leading to regional explosions, airspace closures, and heightened alerts.
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