Minab School Strike / Shajareh Tayyebeh School
US airstrike on a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, killing at least 165 children in 2026.
On 1 March, Minab reported 165 girls killed at Shajareh Tayyebeh School after a strike of disputed origin. The deaths made the school strike a defining civilian-harm case in the Iran conflict.
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Timeline for Minab School Strike / Shajareh Tayyebeh School
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Iran Conflict 2026Background
Minab School Strike / Shajareh Tayyebeh School refers to the reported strike on a girls' primary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. The school served girls aged 7 to 12, making the reported civilian death toll central to its continuing significance.
The case is identified by competing casualty figures, disputed attribution and the lack of an Independent forensic inquiry. These gaps distinguish it from a confirmed account of a strike, because the public record does not settle responsibility or the targeting chain.
It remains an important reference point for documenting harm to children and schools during the Iran conflict. UNICEF's later reporting placed the Minab deaths within a wider toll of at least 181 children killed in seven days.
The strike lacks an independent inquiry
On 1 March, reports from Minab put the death toll at Shajareh Tayyebeh School at 165 girls, while no Independent forensic investigation had been permitted. The absence of a shared investigation left the cause, targeting process and legal responsibility unresolved from the start.
On 3 March, the US military said it was looking into civilian-harm reports, while the United States and Israel did not accept responsibility for the strike. For the Minab case, that position meant the central question was still not answered: WHO launched the weapon and why a girls' school was hit.
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