MINAB — An investigation found evidence that at least one U.S. missile hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh school. Iranian officials stated that more than 100 students were killed in the strike on the school.

A letter from Rep. Crow and 120 members of Congress stated that at least 175 civilians, many of them children, were reported killed and 100 children and staff wounded in the attack on the girls’ elementary school. A section of Minab’s cemetery has been dedicated to those killed in the Feb. 28 attacks.

The Trump administration has not directly accepted responsibility for the strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school. The Trump administration has not released the Pentagon’s findings regarding the strike on the school.

Timeline

The United States and Israel began military strikes across Iran on Feb. 28, 2026. The Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab was struck during the initial attacks on Feb. 28, 2026.

The Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, has been converted into a memorial for children and others killed in the Feb. 28 attacks. The school's gate is painted with Iran’s map, oversized pencils, and portraits of figures in science and literature. The school building is a two-story structure with collapsed ceilings and desks half buried in debris.

What's New

Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, announced that the government plans to establish a national campaign to commemorate those martyred in the missile strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, including the creation of a museum, a permanent secretariat, and a nationwide cultural initiative. The Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab was previously part of a military barracks complex, as evidenced by satellite imagery from 2016 showing its conversion to a civilian school with dedicated entrances separate from military checkpoints.

Iranian officials reported that 168 children were killed in the school strike, according to a Reuters report, marking the highest civilian death toll from a single U.S. military strike in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq War. The school’s gate features a mural of Iran’s map, oversized pencils, and portraits of scientists and literary figures, as described in a 2026 report by the Los Angeles Times, reflecting its role as a cultural and educational hub prior to the strike. The Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School was destroyed by a United States Armed Forces Tomahawk missile strike.

Why It Matters

The conversion of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school into a memorial follows reports of civilian casualties during the Feb. 28, 2026, military strikes. Iranian officials and a letter from members of the U.S. Congress have provided varying accounts of the death toll, with figures ranging from more than 100 students to at least 175 civilians.

The establishment of a national campaign and museum by Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts indicates a formal state effort to commemorate the event. The lack of released Pentagon findings and direct acceptance of responsibility by the Trump administration leaves specific operational details and accountability questions unresolved.