Mahdis Nazari

Their life

Mahdis Nazari was a seven-year-old student from Minab in Hormozgan Province, Iran. She attended Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School and was among the children present when the school was struck during an air attack in February 2026. The strike caused heavy casualties among students and staff. Mahdis Nazari was later identified as one of the young victims who lost their lives in the incident.

Mahdis Nazari was a young primary school student living in Minab, a city in southern Iran’s Hormozgan Province. At seven years old, she attended Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School along with other children from the local community. On the morning of 28 February 2026, the school compound was struck during an air attack. Witnesses reported that the first explosion caused panic among students and teachers. School staff attempted to move children to safer areas within the building, including a prayer hall. Shortly afterward, a second missile reportedly struck the same area, causing significant casualties among the children and adults gathered there for shelter. Mahdis Nazari was among the children who died in the attack, and her name was later included in lists compiled by media sources documenting the victims.

How they died

Mahdis Nazari was killed during a missile air strike that struck Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab. Reports indicate the attack involved a “double-tap” strike, where a second missile hit shortly after the first explosion, striking the same area where students and staff had taken shelter.

Mahdis Nazari died from severe blast injuries sustained when missiles struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School compound. Witnesses reported that after the first explosion, teachers attempted to move students to safer areas within the school building. Shortly afterward, a second missile reportedly struck the same location, resulting in heavy casualties among the children and adults who had gathered there for safety.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Mahdis Nazari, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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