Minab School to Become War Memorial After More Than 100 Children Killed in Strike
The Shajareh Tayyebeh school, once marked by a bright blue gate decorated with Iran’s map, oversized pencils and portraits of prominent figures in science and literature, has remained largely untouched since the Feb. 28 attack.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — A school in Iran’s southern city of Minab where more than 100 children were killed in a strike at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran is set to be transformed into a war museum and memorial.
The Shajareh Tayyebeh school, once marked by a bright blue gate decorated with Iran’s map, oversized pencils and portraits of prominent figures in science and literature, has remained largely untouched since the Feb. 28 attack.
Inside, classrooms remain frozen in time, with desks buried beneath rubble and ceilings collapsed. Photographs of the children, taken during birthdays and other moments of their lives, now line the walkway leading into the damaged building. Black banners displaying their portraits have also been placed at the site as a memorial.
Iranian officials have said more than 100 students were killed in the strike. An Associated Press investigation found evidence that at least one US missile struck the school, although the Trump administration has not directly accepted responsibility for the attack or publicly released the Pentagon’s findings.
The school has drawn renewed attention following a new wave of US strikes along Iran’s southern coast last week, including an attack that hit a wedding and other locations. Some of the wounded were taken to a hospital in Minab.
Hormozgan Gov. Mohammad Ashouri Taziani has said the damaged school will be preserved and converted into a war museum and memorial, allowing the site to serve as a historical record of the conflict.
A section of a nearby cemetery has also been dedicated to those killed in the attack. Families and residents continue to visit the graves, while officials say the remains of three victims have yet to be recovered.