US missile strike kills 24 in Iran’s Lamerd, including children and teenage volleyball players
A US missile strike in Lamerd, Iran, resulted in the deaths of at least 24 individuals, including children and members of a women's volleyball team. The attack occurred on February 28, 2026, coinciding with the launch of Operation Epic Fury by the US military. Conflicting accounts from the US and Iran regarding the nature of the strike have emerged, with Iran attributing it to a Precision Strike Missile and the US denying responsibility.
- ▪The missile strike killed at least 21 people, including four children and teenage volleyball players.
- ▪Iran's Foreign Ministry reported that the final death toll may reach 24, with around 100 people injured.
- ▪The attack was part of a broader military campaign by the US targeting sites across Iran on the same day.
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US missile strike kills 24 in Iran’s Lamerd, including children and teenage volleyball players A Precision Strike Missile hit a sports hall on the opening day of Operation Epic Fury, killing at least 21 people and injuring around 100, as the US and Iran trade conflicting accounts of what happened. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 25, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); A US missile struck a sports hall in…
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