Iran holds mass funeral for girls, staff killed in US-Israel school attack
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Iran held mass funeral for 165 schoolgirls killed in alleged US-Israeli attack
- Thousands gathered in Minab chanting anti-US and anti-Israel slogans
- US and Israel denied involvement in the school bombing
- International organizations condemned the attack as a potential war crime
- Iran called for international action after multiple civilian facilities were struck
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Iran held a mass funeral ceremony on Tuesday in Minab for 165 schoolgirls and staff killed in what the Iranian government described as a United States-Israeli attack on a girls' school, as thousands gathered chanting against the US and Israel following the deadliest incident in the war against Tehran so far. Iranian state television showed crowds filling a public square in Minab, with men waving the Islamic Republic flag while women stood apart draped in black chadors. From the stage, a mother of one victim held up portraits of the deceased, calling them 'a document of American crimes' and declaring they 'died in the way of God.' The crowd responded with chants of 'Death to America,' 'Death to Israel,' and 'No surrender.' The attack occurred on Saturday after the US and Israel announced joint strikes on Iran, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accusing the two nations of killing the schoolgirls, writing that their bodies were 'torn to shreds' and calling it 'innocents murdered in cold blood.' While the Israeli military claimed it was not aware of any attacks in that area, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the United States 'would not deliberately target a school,' though the US Central Command acknowledged it was 'looking into' reports of civilian harm. UNESCO and Malala Yousafzai have condemned the incident, which Iranian authorities note violates international humanitarian law as deliberately attacking educational institutions constitutes a war crime.
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Iran-Israel conflict, Civilian casualties, International law violations, Geopolitical tensions
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Minab
City in Hormozgan province, Iran
Minab (Persian: ميناب) is a city in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
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News | Israel-Iran conflict Iran holds mass funeral for girls, staff killed in US-Israel school attack Thousands gather in Minab for a mass funeral, chanting against the US and Israel after the school bombing. Listen to this article | 3 mins By Al Jazeera Staff , AP and Reuters Published On 3 Mar 2026 3 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media Share Save Add Al Jazeera on Google Iran held a mass funeral ceremony for 165 schoolgirls and staff killed on Saturday in what Iran has described as a United States-Israeli attack on a girls’ school in the southern city of Minab . The Israeli military has claimed it was not aware of any Israeli or US attacks in that area. Throughout its genocidal war on Gaza, Israel has denied multiple deadly attacks on Palestinian civilians, only to later backtrack when irrefutable evidence emerged, then terming such attacks as “accidental”. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Iran begins 40-day mourning after Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack list 2 of 4 More blasts rock Dubai, Doha and Manama as Iran targets US assets in Gulf list 3 of 4 Iran confirms Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dead after US-Israeli attacks list 4 of 4 US-Israel attacks on Iran: Death toll and injuries live tracker end of list Iranian state television on Tuesday showed thousands of people filling a public square in Minab. Men waved the Islamic Republic flag while largely standing apart from women draped in black chadors. From the stage, a woman who said she was the mother of “Atena” held up a printed image of portraits that she called “a document of American crimes”. She added, “They died in the way of God.” The crowd erupted into chants of “Death to America”, “Death to Israel”, and “No surrender”. The attack took place on Saturday after the US and Israel announced joint strikes on Iran, marking the deadliest incident in the war against Tehran so far, targeting civilians. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday accused the US and Israel of killi...
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