Thousands of mourners have gathered in southern Iran to say goodbye to 165 schoolgirls and staff killed in a devastating missile strike. The tragedy happened at the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in the city of Minab during the first day of a joint military campaign by the U.S. and Israel. While the Israeli military has stated it was unaware of any strikes in that specific area, the Iranian government and local witnesses describe a direct hit that turned a place of learning into a scene of heartbreak, leaving nearly 100 others wounded.
The international community is reacting with shock, as Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and UNESCO have both condemned the attack, calling the targeting of schools a “grave violation” of humanitarian law. This event has become the deadliest single incident of the current escalation, drawing global attention to the rising civilian toll. As families bury their children, the world is watching closely to see if this tragedy will lead to a ceasefire or push the region even further into a full-scale war.
