Nadia Shahmiri
Nadia Shahmiri died when missiles struck her primary school during an air attack amid the 2026 conflict involving Iran. The strike destroyed a large part of the school building while students were inside attending classes, causing heavy casualties among children and staff.
During the morning of 28 February 2026, missiles hit Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab. The explosions damaged much of the two-story building and caused the roof and walls to collapse on students and staff inside. Witnesses and rescue workers reported multiple strikes on the same site, sometimes described as “double-tap” or repeated strikes, which increased the number of casualties among children taking shelter.
Biography
Nadia Shahmiri was a nine-year-old student from Minab in Iran’s Hormozgan Province. She attended Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School, where many young students from the community studied. On 28 February 2026, Nadia was at school when missiles struck the building during an air attack amid the Iran conflict. The explosions destroyed large parts of the school and caused the deaths of many students and staff members. Nadia Shahmiri was among the children who lost their lives in the tragedy.
Nadia Shahmiri was a young schoolgirl living in the southern Iranian city of Minab in Hormozgan Province. She was a student at Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School, a local elementary school attended by many children in the area. Like most students her age, Nadia spent her days studying, learning with classmates, and participating in school life.
On the morning of 28 February 2026, Nadia was present at school when missiles struck the building during a series of air strikes in the region. The attack occurred while students were inside the school, causing severe destruction. Large sections of the building collapsed after the explosions, trapping many children beneath the rubble. Witnesses reported that the site was hit more than once, which caused additional casualties among those who had tried to shelter after the first explosion.
The incident became one of the deadliest attacks affecting children during the conflict, with most victims being schoolgirls between seven and twelve years old. Nadia Shahmiri was one of the young students who died in the destruction of the school.
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Names and ages of children killed in strike on Iranian school MEE has collected the names and ages of some of those killed in the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school strike1 middleeasteye.net Open source
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.2 aljazeera.com Open source
61 names and ages of many of the 168 victims killed in a "double tap" strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in Minab, Iran. The identified victims include students, staff, and siblings, including a two-month-old baby.3 web.facebook.com Open source