Memorial for Schoolchildren in Minab, Iran

The site of a former school in Minab, Iran, is transforming into a memorial. The bright blue gate, once welcoming children with maps, pencils, and portraits, now leads visitors past photos of children in happier times. These images are followed by black banners memorializing the same children who were killed in the attack on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched a conflict across Iran.

The strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh school resulted in the death of over 100 students, according to Iranian officials. Despite the time that has passed, the Trump administration has not publicly claimed responsibility or disclosed the Pentagon’s findings. However, an investigation by the Associated Press found evidence that at least one U.S. missile struck the school.

Recent attention has returned to Minab due to another wave of U.S. strikes along Iran’s southern coast. These strikes affected a wedding and other areas, leaving some injured and hospitalized. The AP reported seeing the severely damaged two-story school building, where desks are half buried and ceilings have collapsed. Calls have been made to preserve the ruins as a historical record.

Hormozgan Governor Mohammad Ashouri Taziani announced plans to turn the building into a war museum and memorial. A section of Minab’s cemetery is dedicated to those lost in the attack. Families and visitors walk solemnly among the graves, with three bodies still unaccounted for.