Former Iranian school turned memorial honors children killed in Feb. 28 strike
The shattered Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab has been converted into a memorial for the children killed when a missile hit it during the Feb. 28 attacks that launched the war with the United States and Israel.
In the early hours of Feb. 28, a missile hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, killing over 100 students, according to Iranian officials. The building remains gutted, its classrooms frozen in disarray, and has been repurposed as a memorial featuring family photos and black banners of grief. Governor Mohammad Ashouri Taziani said the structure will become a war museum, and a portion of the town’s cemetery has been set aside for the victims.
One outlet's investigation linked at least one U.S. missile to the strike, though the Trump administration has not formally accepted responsibility. The site drew renewed focus after a new wave of U.S. attacks on Iran’s southern coast injured several residents who were taken to a local hospital. Families continue to search for three missing bodies, and the memorial serves as a stark reminder of the conflict’s human toll.
Why it matters
The memorial preserves evidence of civilian casualties and highlights ongoing tensions between Iran, the United States and Israel.
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