Sri Lanka, March 2 -- At least 555 people have been killed in Iran since joint US-Israeli strikes began on Saturday, according to the Red Crescent Society.

Iranian state media quoted the Red Crescent as saying there had been attacks on 131 cities.

At least 165 people were killed in a strike at a girls' elementary school, according to Iranian state media.

A member of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Beigi, claimed that nine hospitals had been seriously damaged. A number of patients were injured in Sunday's attacks, he said.

A Chinese national was also killed in Iran, China's ministry of foreign affairs said.

Meanwhile, at least 10 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in Israel since it began military operations against Ir...