World leaders have condemned a joint military strike carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, which resulted in the deaths of 148 girls at a primary school in the city of Minab, in the province of Hormozgán. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the attack as a "barbaric act."

The strike directly hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school, located in Minab. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denounced the incident as a "flagrant crime" and urged the United Nations Security Council to take immediate action.

The death toll from the attack on the educational facility, situated in the southern province of Hormozgán, rose to 148 girls, adding to the growing list of casualties on Iranian soil. U.S. Central Command, through spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins, acknowledged awareness of the bombing, citing it as "unintended damage." Israel's military, however, denied any responsibility for the airstrike on the southern Iranian province.

International condemnation was swift. China expressed "great concern" over the military actions on Saturday and called for an "immediate cessation" of operations in order to "maintain peace and stability in the Middle East." Russia, in turn, condemned what it called "a planned and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent state, a member of the United Nations."

French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the escalation in the Middle East is "dangerous for everyone" and "must stop," calling for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. His remarks underscored the growing global alarm over the intensification of the conflict.

From Latin America, the Cuban government condemned the Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran on Saturday, declaring them illegal. The Caribbean nation called on the international community to "stop this aggression and an escalation" with "unpredictable consequences." Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated that the military actions "constitute a flagrant violation of International Law and the U.N. Charter" and represent a breach of Iran's "sovereignty and territorial integrity."

Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared that U.S. President Donald Trump "has made a mistake today" by ordering the launch of a large-scale military offensive against Iran. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also rejected the military action, asserting that it "contributes to a more uncertain and hostile international order," and called for "de-escalation and dialogue" to resolve the tensions in the region.

This event adds to the longstanding tensions between Iran and Israel, shaped by ideological differences, regional disputes, and ongoing concerns over Iran's nuclear program — even as Tel Aviv itself is known to possess nuclear weapons. The June offensive, described by Iranian authorities as an assault on their sovereignty and carried out between the 13th and 24th of that month, resulted in a total of 1,060 fatalities.