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Memory Must Be Protected by Evidence

Last updated: June 25, 2026
Project: Remember Minab
Purpose: Documentation, verification, truth, accountability, and protection of children in war

Why This Archive Exists

Memory alone is not enough.

When children are killed in a school, the world must not be asked only to feel. It must be shown the evidence. It must be able to read the sources, examine the timeline, compare the reports, understand what is confirmed, identify what is still disputed, and demand the truth with moral and factual clarity.

Remember Minab was created as a witness archive for the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran, on February 28, 2026.

This page gathers and organizes the publicly available evidence that helps document what happened, who was killed, what has been verified, what has been reported, what remains unanswered, and why accountability is required.

This is not a place for rumors.
This is not a place for hatred.
This is not a place for revenge.

It is a place for memory protected by evidence.

In the spirit of Zainab’s witness after Karbala, this archive exists so that power cannot erase the story, distort the facts, bury the names, or reduce children to anonymous casualty numbers.

Core Documented Facts

Based on the sources reviewed for this archive, the following facts are strongly supported by publicly available reporting, human-rights investigations, visual evidence, and official or semi-official statements.

1. The school was struck on February 28, 2026.
Multiple sources identify the site as Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, southern Iran, and place the strike on the first day of the wider war on February 28, 2026.

2. The strike occurred during the school day.
Reports from Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Reuters, The Guardian, and other investigations describe the attack as occurring in the morning or late morning, when children, teachers, and staff were present.

3. Children and teachers were killed in large numbers.
Later public reports cited 156 people killed, including 120 students and 26 teachers. Earlier reports cited higher figures. Remember Minab records this change transparently and uses cautious language when discussing casualty numbers.

4. The school had a public civilian identity before the strike.
Reuters documented that the school had a visible public presence, including online material, photographs, and signs indicating its use as a school before it was bombed.

5. Human-rights organizations called for accountability.
Amnesty International concluded that the United States failed to take all feasible precautions to avoid civilian harm and called for those responsible to be held accountable. Human Rights Watch called for the attack to be investigated as a war crime.

6. Reuters reported likely U.S. responsibility, while noting that the investigation had not reached a final public conclusion at the time of reporting.
Reuters reported that U.S. military investigators believed it was likely that U.S. forces were responsible for the strike, while also reporting that the investigation had not yet reached a final conclusion.

7. Reuters also reported that outdated targeting data may have contributed to the strike.
This point is central to accountability because it raises questions about target verification, data review, civilian harm prevention, and the obligation to update or correct targeting intelligence.

8. The identity of the victims has been partly verified through public reporting.
Sky News reported that its data and forensics team verified 152 of those killed, including all 120 students, aged 6 to 13, and 26 teachers. AOAV published a list of reportedly known child victims with names and ages. The Guardian, Al Jazeera, and other sources documented specific children and family accounts.

What This Archive Includes

Remember Minab organizes evidence into several categories.

1. Human-Rights Investigations

Human-rights investigations are essential because they evaluate the strike through the lens of international humanitarian law, civilian protection, proportionality, precaution, distinction, and accountability.

These sources help answer questions such as:

Was the school a civilian object?
Were children and teachers present?
Was the target properly verified?
Were all feasible precautions taken?
Could the harm have been anticipated?
Should the strike be investigated as unlawful or as a possible war crime?

Key sources in this category include:

Amnesty International
Amnesty International concluded that the United States failed to take all feasible precautions to protect civilians and called for those responsible for the deadly strike to be held accountable.

Source:
Amnesty International. “USA/Iran: Those responsible for deadly and unlawful U.S. strike on school that killed over 100 children must be held accountable.” Published March 16, 2026.
Link: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/usa-iran-those-responsible-for-deadly-and-unlawful-us-strike-on-school-that-killed-over-100-children-must-be-held-accountable/

Amnesty International UK
Amnesty UK summarized the investigation and stated that the U.S. authorities must ensure a transparent and thorough investigation and make the findings public.

Source:
Amnesty International UK. “USA/Iran: New investigation demands accountability for deadly U.S. strike on school that killed over 100 children.” Published March 16, 2026.
Link: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/usairan-new-investigation-demands-accountability-for-deadly-us-strike-on-school-that-killed-over-100-children/

Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch called for the attack to be investigated as a war crime and emphasized that the laws of war prohibit attacks that are indiscriminate or disproportionate and require all feasible precautions to reduce civilian harm.

Source:
Human Rights Watch. “US/Israel: Investigate Iran School Attack as a War Crime.” Published March 7, 2026.
Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/07/us/israel-investigate-iran-school-attack-as-a-war-crime

Human Rights Watch Follow-Up Analysis
Human Rights Watch later argued that reported findings about U.S. responsibility and outdated targeting data showed the need for reform and accountability in U.S. civilian harm prevention systems.

Source:
Human Rights Watch. “Iran: U.S. School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability.” Published March 12, 2026.
Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/12/iran-us-school-attack-findings-show-need-reform-accountability

Human Rights Watch Legal Question Analysis
Human Rights Watch also published a legal analysis asking whether the attack on the Iranian primary school was a war crime.

Source:
Human Rights Watch. “Was the Attack on an Iranian Primary School a War Crime?” Published April 20, 2026.
Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/20/was-the-attack-on-an-iranian-primary-school-a-war-crime

2. Investigative Journalism and Visual Verification

Investigative journalism is central to this archive because it helps reconstruct the strike through satellite imagery, geolocation, video verification, witness accounts, school records, public online evidence, and comparison of claims.

These sources help answer questions such as:

Was the building visibly functioning as a school before the strike?
What did the site look like before and after the attack?
Were there public photographs, school signs, or online records?
What did satellite imagery show?
Were videos from the scene authentic and geolocated?
What did families and witnesses report?

Reuters

Reuters published several key reports on the Minab school strike.

Reuters documented the school’s public presence before the strike.
This investigation is important because it challenges any claim that the school’s civilian function was unknowable. Reuters reported that the school had a years-long online presence and visible signs of being a school before it was bombed.

Source:
Reuters. “Bombed Iranian girls school had vivid website and yearslong online presence.” Published March 12, 2026.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/investigations/bombed-iranian-girls-school-had-vivid-website-yearslong-online-presence-2026-03-12/

Reuters reported likely U.S. responsibility according to U.S. officials familiar with the investigation.
Reuters stated that U.S. military investigators believed it was likely that U.S. forces were responsible for the strike, while noting that the investigation had not reached a final conclusion at the time.

Source:
Reuters. “U.S. investigation points to likely U.S. responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say.” Published March 6, 2026; updated March 10, 2026.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-investigation-points-likely-us-responsibility-iran-school-strike-sources-say-2026-03-06/

Reuters reported that outdated targeting data may have contributed to the strike.
This reporting is essential because it raises questions about target verification, intelligence review, data accuracy, and whether preventable negligence led to mass civilian death.

Source:
Reuters. “U.S. may have struck Iranian girls’ school after using outdated targeting data.” Published March 11, 2026.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-may-have-struck-iranian-girls-school-after-using-outdated-targeting-data-2026-03-11/

Reuters reported that the Pentagon elevated its investigation into the strike.
This is relevant to the accountability timeline and shows that the incident became the subject of a higher-level military review.

Source:
Reuters. “Pentagon elevates investigation into Iran school strike.” Published March 13, 2026.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/pentagon-elevates-investigation-into-iran-school-strike-2026-03-13/

Reuters reported that a United Nations body began investigating the fatal strike.
This source is important for documenting international concern and the movement from media reporting to institutional inquiry.

Source:
Reuters. “UN body investigating fatal strike on Iranian girls’ school.” Published March 17, 2026.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-body-investigating-fatal-strike-iranian-girls-school-2026-03-17/

Reuters reported that the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights urged the United States to complete and publish its investigation.
This source supports the demand that findings must not remain hidden or buried.

Source:
Reuters. “UN rights chief urges U.S. to conclude probe into deadly Iran school strike.” Published March 27, 2026.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/un-rights-chief-urges-us-conclude-probe-into-deadly-iran-school-strike-2026-03-27/

Reuters reported in June 2026 that President Donald Trump said it may never be known who was at fault.
This source is important because it shows the continued uncertainty, political dispute, and danger that accountability may be delayed or denied.

Source:
Reuters. “Trump says it may never be known who was at fault for strike on girls’ school in Iran.” Published June 24, 2026.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-it-may-never-be-known-who-was-fault-strike-girls-school-iran-2026-06-24/

The Guardian

The Guardian published both a visual reconstruction and family accounts.

The Guardian reconstructed how the bombing unfolded.
The Guardian’s visual guide used verified videos, satellite imagery, geolocation, and reporting to reconstruct the attack and its aftermath.

Source:
The Guardian. “Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide.” Published March 3, 2026; last modified March 5, 2026.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/03/minab-school-bombing-how-the-worst-mass-casualty-event-of-the-iran-war-unfolded-a-visual-guide

The Guardian reported family testimony from parents of children killed in the strike.
This source is vital because it gives names, ages, family accounts, and the human reality behind the casualty numbers.

Source:
The Guardian. “‘Her head was broken’: parents at Iranian school bombed by U.S. describe their worst day.” Published March 28, 2026.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/28/parents-victims-iran-minab-shajareh-tayyebeh-school-bombing-describe-day

The Guardian reported concerns that the truth may be buried.
In June 2026, The Guardian reported that nearly four months after the bombing, the Pentagon had still not released findings from its investigation, raising concerns about suppression or delay.

Source:
The Guardian. “Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth.” Published June 21, 2026.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/21/iran-school-bombing-minab-fears-trump-hegseth-bury-truth-investigation-findings

The Guardian analyzed claims that artificial intelligence was to blame.
This source is useful because it addresses public claims about AI and target selection while arguing that the deeper problem may involve human systems, outdated data, institutional negligence, and accountability failures.

Source:
The Guardian. “AI got the blame for the Iran school bombing. The truth is far more worrying.” Published March 26, 2026.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/26/ai-got-the-blame-for-the-iran-school-bombing-the-truth-is-far-more-worrying

Le Monde

Le Monde verified videos and photographs and concluded that the building was an operational school before the strike.

This source is important because it provides visual verification from a major international outlet outside the English-language U.S.–U.K. media ecosystem.

Source:
Le Monde. “Iranian school hit by air strike: Le Monde’s investigation confirms many civilian victims, including children.” Published March 6, 2026.
Link: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/videos/article/2026/03/06/iranian-school-hit-by-air-strike-le-monde-s-investigation-confirms-many-civilian-victims-including-children_6751145_108.html

3. Victim Identification and Names

Victim identification is one of the most sensitive parts of this archive.

Names must not be used carelessly. Ages must not be invented. Photographs must not be published without care. Spelling must be checked, especially because transliteration from Persian into English can vary.

The purpose is not speed.

The purpose is truthful remembrance.

Sky News

Sky News reported that its data and forensics team verified 152 of those killed, including the faces and identities of all 120 students, aged 6 to 13, and 26 teachers.

This is currently one of the strongest public verification statements about the victim group, although the accessible Sky News page does not provide a complete written list of all names.

Source:
Sky News. “‘All I have left is a burnt bag’: The students and teachers killed in U.S. strike on Iranian school identified.” Published June 15, 2026.
Link: https://news.sky.com/video/the-victims-of-the-minab-school-bombing-in-iran-13554059

Sky Group also published a summary of the investigation, stating that the data and forensics team used a custom-built database and confirmed the identities of 152 victims.

Source:
Sky Group. “Sky News takes viewers inside Minab in new film investigating primary school strike in Iran.” Published June 15, 2026.
Link: https://skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-news-takes-viewers-inside-minab-in-new-film-investigating-primary-school-strike-in-iran

AOAV / Action on Armed Violence

AOAV published a list of reportedly known child victims from the Minab bombing, including names and ages. This source is important because it provides a text-accessible list of child victims, while still requiring careful cross-checking against other sources and Persian spellings.

Source:
AOAV. “The smallest casualties: the war in the Middle-East is killing children at an alarming rate.” Published March 30, 2026.
Link: https://aoav.org.uk/2026/the-smallest-casualties-the-war-in-the-middle-east-is-killing-children-at-an-alarming-rate/

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera published a detailed report on Makan Nasiri, identifying him as a seven-year-old child whose remains had not been recovered after weeks of searching.

This source is essential for the Makan Nasiri page and for documenting the human consequences of the strike beyond casualty totals.

Source:
Al Jazeera. “Makan Nasiri, the only child still missing from the school bombed in Iran.” Published April 23, 2026.
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/makan-nasiri-the-only-child-from-the-school-bombed-in-irans-minab

The Guardian Family Accounts

The Guardian published detailed family accounts for several children, including Zahra Behroozi, Sobhan Ahmadi Tifakani, Hanieh Ahmadi Tifakani, and Arya Bahadori.

This source is especially important because it preserves not only names and ages, but fragments of life, family, grief, and memory.

Persian-Language Judicial Reports on Makan Nasiri

Persian-language media reports quoting the Head of the Hormozgan Judiciary stated that after more than 100 DNA samples, no trace of Makan Nasiri’s body had been identified, and only a torn bag and one shoe were reportedly recovered.

These sources are included because they provide specific official/judicial claims about Makan’s case. They should be presented as reported statements by judicial authorities, not as independently verified forensic findings by Remember Minab.

Source:
Asr Iran / Mehr News Agency. Report quoting the Head of the Hormozgan Judiciary on Makan Nasiri. Published June 2026.
Link: https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/1172728/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%B4%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AD%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%88%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%AF

4. Official and Institutional Statements

Official and institutional statements matter because they show whether governments, international bodies, and human-rights institutions are acknowledging the scale of harm and demanding answers.

These sources help document:

Whether an investigation was opened
Whether findings were released
Whether international bodies demanded accountability
Whether civilian harm was acknowledged
Whether responsibility was denied, delayed, or disputed

United Nations-Related Reporting

Reuters reported that a United Nations body began investigating the fatal strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh School.

Reuters also reported that the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights urged the United States to conclude its investigation and publish the results.

Reuters reported that U.N. experts were deeply disturbed by the deaths of children after the school bombing.

Source:
Reuters. “UN ‘deeply disturbed’ by strike on Iran school that killed children.” Published March 4, 2026.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-experts-deeply-disturbed-by-child-deaths-escalating-middle-east-conflict-2026-03-04/

5. What Is Confirmed, Reported, and Still Under Verification

To protect the integrity of this archive, Remember Minab separates information into three categories.

Confirmed by Multiple Public Sources

These are facts supported by several independent or credible public sources.

Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab was struck on February 28, 2026.
Children and teachers were killed.
The attack caused mass civilian casualties.
The school had public signs of civilian educational use before the strike.
Human-rights organizations called for accountability and investigation.
Reuters reported likely U.S. responsibility based on U.S. officials familiar with the investigation.
Sky News reported verification of all 120 student victims and 26 teachers, although the accessible page does not publish the full list of names.

Publicly Reported but Requiring Careful Attribution

These claims are important, but should always be attributed to the source that reported them.

The exact final death toll and breakdown of victims.
Later reports cited 156 killed, including 120 students and 26 teachers. Earlier reports cited higher numbers.

The specific weapon used.
Some reports and experts identified or suggested a U.S.-manufactured Tomahawk missile, but Remember Minab should attribute this to the relevant reporting and investigations.

The role of outdated targeting data.
Reuters reported that outdated targeting data may have contributed to the strike. This should be cited as Reuters reporting unless confirmed by an official public investigation.

The details of Makan Nasiri’s remains.
Persian-language reports quoting judicial authorities stated that no trace of Makan’s body was found after more than 100 DNA samples. This should be attributed to those reports.

Still Under Verification

These areas require continued documentation and caution.

The complete public list of all 120 student names.
Sky News reported that all 120 student identities were verified, but the accessible page does not provide a full written list.

The exact chain of command and authorization.
Reuters reported likely U.S. responsibility, but a full official public report is still necessary.

The full intelligence and targeting process.
The public still needs to know what data was used, who reviewed it, whether the school’s civilian status was known, and why outdated or incomplete data was not corrected.

The full number of wounded and long-term survivors.
Some reports include injury figures, but long-term physical, psychological, educational, and family harms require further documentation.

The full reparations and support provided to families.
This includes financial compensation, medical support, psychological support, educational support, and public recognition.

6. Standards Used by Remember Minab

Remember Minab follows the following documentation standards.

Accuracy Before Speed

We do not publish claims simply because they are emotionally powerful. Every claim must be traceable to a source.

Names With Care

Children’s names, ages, photographs, and family details must be handled with dignity. When spelling differs across sources, this archive records the difference instead of pretending uncertainty does not exist.

Clear Attribution

When a fact is reported by Reuters, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Sky News, AOAV, Le Monde, or an official statement, the source must be named.

No Rumor-Based Claims

Unverified social media claims, anonymous political claims, and emotionally charged posts without evidence should not be treated as facts.

No Hatred and No Collective Blame

Remember Minab condemns the strike, the failures that led to it, the delay in accountability, and any attempt to hide or distort the truth. It does not target ordinary people based on nationality, ethnicity, religion, or identity.

Correction and Update Policy

If a name, age, spelling, source, link, casualty figure, or timeline detail is corrected by a reliable source, Remember Minab should update the page and note the change.

Distinguishing Evidence From Interpretation

The archive separates documented facts from moral interpretation. The fact that children were killed in a school is evidence. The statement that the world must not forget them is a moral conclusion. Both matter, but they must not be confused.

7. Key Questions the Evidence Must Answer

The evidence collected here is not only historical. It is directed toward accountability.

The central questions remain:

Who authorized the strike that hit the school?

What intelligence was used to identify the target?

Was the school’s civilian identity known or knowable before the strike?

Were the school’s public website, photographs, signs, and civilian indicators reviewed?

Was outdated targeting data used?

Who was responsible for updating or reviewing that data?

Were children and teachers expected to be present at that time?

Were all feasible precautions taken to protect civilians?

Was any warning given?

Who investigated the strike?

Why have full findings not been made public?

What accountability, reparations, and long-term support will be provided to victims and families?

These questions are not political slogans.

They are the minimum requirements of truth.

8. Evidence Archive: Source List

Below is the working source list for Remember Minab. This list should be expanded as new credible evidence becomes available.

Human-Rights and Legal Accountability Sources

Amnesty International. “USA/Iran: Those responsible for deadly and unlawful U.S. strike on school that killed over 100 children must be held accountable.” Published March 16, 2026.
Use for: Amnesty’s legal assessment, civilian harm analysis, call for accountability, and conclusion that U.S. forces failed to take all feasible precautions.
Link: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/usa-iran-those-responsible-for-deadly-and-unlawful-us-strike-on-school-that-killed-over-100-children-must-be-held-accountable/

Amnesty International UK. “USA/Iran: New investigation demands accountability for deadly U.S. strike on school that killed over 100 children.” Published March 16, 2026.
Use for: Summary of Amnesty’s investigation and demand for a transparent, thorough investigation with public findings.
Link: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/usairan-new-investigation-demands-accountability-for-deadly-us-strike-on-school-that-killed-over-100-children/

Human Rights Watch. “US/Israel: Investigate Iran School Attack as a War Crime.” Published March 7, 2026.
Use for: Legal framing under the laws of war, visual evidence review, and the call to investigate the attack as a war crime.
Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/07/us/israel-investigate-iran-school-attack-as-a-war-crime

Human Rights Watch. “Iran: U.S. School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability.” Published March 12, 2026.
Use for: Reported U.S. responsibility, outdated targeting data, and civilian harm prevention failures.
Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/12/iran-us-school-attack-findings-show-need-reform-accountability

Human Rights Watch. “Was the Attack on an Iranian Primary School a War Crime?” Published April 20, 2026.
Use for: Legal analysis and war-crime accountability framing.
Link: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/20/was-the-attack-on-an-iranian-primary-school-a-war-crime

Reuters Investigations and Accountability Timeline

Reuters. “U.S. investigation points to likely U.S. responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say.” Published March 6, 2026; updated March 10, 2026.
Use for: Reporting that U.S. military investigators believed it was likely U.S. forces were responsible, while the investigation had not reached a final conclusion.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-investigation-points-likely-us-responsibility-iran-school-strike-sources-say-2026-03-06/

Reuters. “U.S. may have struck Iranian girls’ school after using outdated targeting data.” Published March 11, 2026.
Use for: Reporting on outdated targeting data as a possible cause of the strike.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-may-have-struck-iranian-girls-school-after-using-outdated-targeting-data-2026-03-11/

Reuters. “Bombed Iranian girls school had vivid website and yearslong online presence.” Published March 12, 2026.
Use for: Evidence that the school’s civilian identity was publicly visible before the strike.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/investigations/bombed-iranian-girls-school-had-vivid-website-yearslong-online-presence-2026-03-12/

Reuters. “Pentagon elevates investigation into Iran school strike.” Published March 13, 2026.
Use for: Investigation timeline and Pentagon review status.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/pentagon-elevates-investigation-into-iran-school-strike-2026-03-13/

Reuters. “UN body investigating fatal strike on Iranian girls’ school.” Published March 17, 2026.
Use for: U.N. inquiry and international institutional response.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-body-investigating-fatal-strike-iranian-girls-school-2026-03-17/

Reuters. “UN rights chief urges U.S. to conclude probe into deadly Iran school strike.” Published March 27, 2026.
Use for: U.N. demand for the U.S. to conclude and publish its investigation.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/un-rights-chief-urges-us-conclude-probe-into-deadly-iran-school-strike-2026-03-27/

Reuters. “Trump says it may never be known who was at fault for strike on girls’ school in Iran.” Published June 24, 2026.
Use for: Ongoing dispute, political uncertainty, and the risk that accountability may be delayed or denied.
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-it-may-never-be-known-who-was-fault-strike-girls-school-iran-2026-06-24/

Visual and Family Reporting

The Guardian. “Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide.” Published March 3, 2026; last modified March 5, 2026.
Use for: Visual reconstruction, geolocation, satellite imagery, and timeline.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/03/minab-school-bombing-how-the-worst-mass-casualty-event-of-the-iran-war-unfolded-a-visual-guide

The Guardian. “‘Her head was broken’: parents at Iranian school bombed by U.S. describe their worst day.” Published March 28, 2026.
Use for: Family testimony and detailed stories of children including Zahra Behroozi, Sobhan Ahmadi Tifakani, Hanieh Ahmadi Tifakani, and Arya Bahadori.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/28/parents-victims-iran-minab-shajareh-tayyebeh-school-bombing-describe-day

The Guardian. “Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth.” Published June 21, 2026.
Use for: Delayed accountability, unreleased investigation findings, and concerns about suppressing the truth.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/21/iran-school-bombing-minab-fears-trump-hegseth-bury-truth-investigation-findings

The Guardian. “AI got the blame for the Iran school bombing. The truth is far more worrying.” Published March 26, 2026.
Use for: Analysis of claims about AI, targeting systems, human responsibility, and institutional accountability.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/26/ai-got-the-blame-for-the-iran-school-bombing-the-truth-is-far-more-worrying

Le Monde. “Iranian school hit by air strike: Le Monde’s investigation confirms many civilian victims, including children.” Published March 6, 2026.
Use for: Independent video and photo verification confirming that the building was an operational school and that children were among the victims.
Link: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/videos/article/2026/03/06/iranian-school-hit-by-air-strike-le-monde-s-investigation-confirms-many-civilian-victims-including-children_6751145_108.html

Victim Identification and Child Names

Sky News. “‘All I have left is a burnt bag’: The students and teachers killed in U.S. strike on Iranian school identified.” Published June 15, 2026.
Use for: Verification of 152 victims, including all 120 students aged 6 to 13 and 26 teachers.
Link: https://news.sky.com/video/the-victims-of-the-minab-school-bombing-in-iran-13554059

Sky Group. “Sky News takes viewers inside Minab in new film investigating primary school strike in Iran.” Published June 15, 2026.
Use for: Methodological summary of Sky News’s victim-identification work and confirmation of the 120 students and 26 teachers.
Link: https://skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-news-takes-viewers-inside-minab-in-new-film-investigating-primary-school-strike-in-iran

AOAV. “The smallest casualties: the war in the Middle-East is killing children at an alarming rate.” Published March 30, 2026.
Use for: Publicly accessible list of reportedly known child victims, including names and ages.
Link: https://aoav.org.uk/2026/the-smallest-casualties-the-war-in-the-middle-east-is-killing-children-at-an-alarming-rate/

Al Jazeera. “Makan Nasiri, the only child still missing from the school bombed in Iran.” Published April 23, 2026.
Use for: Detailed report on Makan Nasiri and the absence of recoverable remains after weeks of searching.
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/makan-nasiri-the-only-child-from-the-school-bombed-in-irans-minab

Asr Iran / Mehr News Agency. Report quoting the Head of the Hormozgan Judiciary on Makan Nasiri. Published June 2026.
Use for: Persian-language judicially attributed claims about DNA testing, unrecovered remains, and the discovery of Makan’s torn schoolbag and shoe.
Link: https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/1172728/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%B4%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AD%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%88%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%AF

9. Sources Not Used

Remember Minab does not rely on sources that promoted, justified, celebrated, or politically normalized the war that led to the killing of children in Minab.

This archive avoids sources whose editorial role, political agenda, or wartime positioning creates a serious conflict with the moral purpose of documenting the victims.

The goal is not to collect every link.

The goal is to preserve the truth through sources that can support a credible, humane, and accountable witness archive.

10. How Readers Can Help Verify the Record

If you have credible documentation, please help complete the archive.

Useful materials include:

Official victim lists
Family-approved names and spellings
Photographs with permission
School records
Memorial announcements
Funeral notices
Legal documents
Human-rights reports
Satellite or geolocation analysis
Corrections to names, ages, or transliterations

Please include the source, date, link, document image, or permission status wherever possible.

Do not submit rumors.
Do not submit unverified claims.
Do not submit private family materials without consent.

The purpose is not to publish fast.

The purpose is to remember truthfully.

Closing Statement

Memory must be protected by evidence.

Evidence must be protected by careful documentation.

And documentation must serve a moral purpose: truth, accountability, and the protection of children.

In Minab, a school was struck.
Children were killed.
Teachers died trying to protect them.
Families were left searching for names, bodies, traces, and answers.

Remember Minab gathers the record so that the story cannot be erased.

In the spirit of Zainab’s witness after Karbala, we preserve the evidence because truth must not be buried with the dead.

Remember Minab.
Protect the names.
Preserve the evidence.
Demand the truth.

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