US and Israel launch airstrikes on Iran killing 165 at girls' schoolkilling 165 at girls' school in Minab
On February 28, 2026, US and Israeli airstrikes hit a girls' elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, killing at least 165 people—mostly children, teachers, and staff—and injuring around 100 others. Two days later, on March 2, US First Lady Melania Trump chaired a UN Security Council meeting in New York on children, technology, and education in conflict zones. She urged protecting children's education and promoting peace through knowledge but made no mention of the Iranian school strike, drawing criticism from UN officials, UNESCO, and Iran's envoy for hypocrisy amid the ongoing US-Israeli attacks.
Western Media
Reports detail the airstrike's high death toll at the school and note Melania Trump's UN speech focused on general child protection through education without addressing the incident. They highlight UN warnings on child safety and regional school disruptions from the conflict. Coverage frames the meeting as occurring amid US-Israeli military actions against Iran.
Iranian Perspective
Iran's UN envoy condemned the school strike and civilian attacks as violations of international law, calling the US-hosted meeting on child protection deeply hypocritical. Iranian media reported 165 killed and 96 injured at the girls' school. The ambassador urged true adherence to UN principles on safeguarding children.
UN Agencies
UNESCO labeled the school bombing a grave violation of humanitarian law that endangers education rights. UNICEF warned of risks to millions of children from Middle East escalation. The UN Secretary-General cited reports of dozens of girls killed and called for halting attacks on schools.
- Minab sits in Iran's Hormozgan province near the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route.
- Shajareh Tayyebeh was an elementary school serving young girls in a rural coastal area.
- Melania Trump became the first US first lady to preside over a UN Security Council meeting.
US-Iran Ceasefire War
The United States launched military strikes against Iran on June 26, 2026, in response to a drone attack on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "foolish violation" of the 60-day ceasefire agreement signed just days earlier[2][4][14].
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