‘It didn’t matter whose child I rescued’: parents of Iran school bombing victims describe their worst day
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A US-Israeli missile strike on a school in Minab killed at least 160 children and teachers, devastating the girls' section of the building and leaving families in profound grief and confusion.
- Zahra Behroozi, aged eight, Sobhan Ahmadi Tifakani, aged ten, Hanieh Ahmadi Tifakani, aged seven, and Arya Bahadori, aged nine, were among the children killed in the attack, with their families recounting the chaos and heartbreak of the event.
- Parents and relatives rushed to the scene and morgue, desperately searching for their children amid the rubble and dust, many struggling to come to terms with the loss and the destruction of the school.
- Despite evidence implicating the US military, no accountability has been established one month after the bombing; the US denies responsibility and claims to be investigating, while families and local communities demand justice and international recognition of the crime.
- The tragedy has left deep emotional scars, with families mourning not only the loss of their children but also the destruction of a place meant for learning and safety, highlighting the human cost of the conflict.
