Six Months On, Grief Endures in Minab After US-Linked Strike Kills 155 at School

Six months after a US-linked Tomahawk missile attack on a school in Minab, Iran, during the opening hours of the US-Israel war with Iran, families continue to grieve. At least 155 people, mostly children, were killed in the strike on Shajareh Tayebeh school, making it the deadliest reported by Iran. Masoumeh Zakeri, 44, recalls the last night with her nine-year-old daughter Motahreh, who was excited about upcoming holidays and weddings. Motahreh took the bus to school that morning, and hours later, Zakeri received a call to pick her up, but by the time she arrived, the school had been hit. Zakeri's account, shared with Agence France-Presse, highlights the ongoing trauma and the human cost of the conflict. The attack occurred during the opening hours of the war, and the memory of the children 'in pieces' remains raw for the community.