US Senator Rafael Warnock, a Democrat and a clergyman, has strongly condemned the recent school attack in Iran, which killed over 170 students. In a statement on social media, Senator Warnock described the incident as a “stunning blow to the human spirit” and a “source of fear and intimidation.” He emphasized the need for those responsible to be held accountable and for lessons to be learned from this tragic event.
According to foreign media reports, the Democratic Senator from the United States has called on the US Department of Defense to explain the civilian casualties in Iran, particularly the missile attack on a primary school in the city of Nab, where over 170 students were killed. Iran has accused the US and Israeli military of launching the attack.
Senator Warnock stated that the nation that can so easily overlook the death of children, regardless of the cause, needs moral reform. He emphasized that Iranian children are also God’s children and that we should never forget this. Senator Warnock is one of the 40 Democratic Senators who have written a letter to the US Department of Defense, calling for an explanation of the civilian casualties in Iran.
The letter specifically mentioned the missile attack on a primary school in Nab, where over 170 students were killed. The Israeli media reported that an Iranian ballistic missile was fired towards the northern Israeli town of Zarzir, injuring dozens of people.
The Saudi Ministry of Defense claimed to have destroyed 56 drones on Tuesday, stating that one of the drones was also destroyed while attempting to target the diplomatic area of Riyadh. US Defense Secretary, Donald Trump, stated that Iran is facing an average of over 1,000 attacks daily, adding that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is improving and commercial ships should start operating soon.
Israel has launched airstrikes on a university in Lebanon, targeting the science department, according to a report by the Israeli media. The US Senate has confirmed that four crew members of a US Air Force refueling plane were killed when it crashed in Iraq.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed that a US Air Craft Carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, was targeted by missiles, sustaining significant damage. Experts believe that this was done to deceive Israel’s advanced air defense system. A report suggests that Israel has made it almost impossible for construction companies to obtain licenses to build in occupied Jerusalem.
US Defense Secretary Donald Trump stated that Iran is facing an average of over 1,000 attacks daily.
In response to the escalating tensions, the US has paused diplomatic services at its consulates in Karachi and Lahore.
