Tehran (TDI): Iran has strongly condemned the deadly missile strike that hit a girls’ primary school in the southern city of Minab on the first day of the military conflict with the United States and Israel.
The spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, called the strike an “unforgivable war crime” as he shared visuals of the attack and a picture of parts of the American Tomahawk missile, marked ‘Made in USA,’ which was used to carry out the attack.
In a post on social media platform X, Baqaei said the missile “slaughtered 168 Iranian little angels in the city of Minab,” calling it “an unforgivable egregious WAR CRIME that must not go with impunity.”
The strike destroyed the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school while students and teachers were inside classrooms. According to Iranian officials, many of the victims were girls aged between 7 and 12, and the school building collapsed after multiple missile impacts.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attack in the strongest terms, describing the targeting of a school as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.
Double-tap American #tomahawk missile that slaughtered 168 Iranian little angels in the city of #Minab on 28 February 2026.
An unforgivable egregious WAR CRIME that must not go with impunity. pic.twitter.com/8jOGOxXffj
— Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) March 11, 2026
Tehran has called for an independent investigation and for the perpetrators to be prosecuted, arguing that attacks on civilian infrastructure, especially schools, constitute serious war crimes under international law.
Human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have also called for the incident to be investigated as a potential war crime, stressing that attacks causing excessive civilian casualties violate the laws of war.
Preliminary reports from US officials suggest the strike may have resulted from outdated intelligence, as a Tomahawk missile believed to have been aimed at a nearby military facility instead struck the school.
The Pentagon has acknowledged that an inquiry is underway but said it does not intentionally target civilians. An investigation by the New York Times, assembling physical evidence, concluded a US Tomahawk missile struck the building.
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The United Nations experts has expressed “profound shock and grief” over the incident and urged a thorough and impartial investigation.
As the conflict has entered its 13th day, Iranian officials draw attention to strikes on civilian sites and infrastructure. Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, announced that Iran’s oldest bank has come under attack while the branch was full of employees.
“They were laboring to ensure Iranians have food on the table ahead of our New Year. Our Powerful Armed Forces will exact retribution for this crime,” the minister said.
In a speech given during a media stakeout of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, claimed that the United States and Israel have destroyed nearly 10,000 civilian sites since February 28.
Iran’s Red Crescent has separately confirmed 65 schools and 32 medical facilities among the targeted locations. The Iranian government says more than 1,300 civilians have been destroyed.
