Maryam Pazark

Their life

Maryam Pazark was a 10-year-old Iranian primary school student living in Minab. She attended Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School, where she studied alongside many other young students. On the morning of 1 March 2026, the school was struck by missiles during an air strike amid escalating regional conflict. Maryam was among the children killed in the attack, which caused widespread devastation and drew international attention.

Maryam Pazark was a young student from Minab, a city located in Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province. At the age of 10, she was attending primary school and spending her days learning basic subjects and participating in school activities with classmates.

On the morning of 1 March 2026, Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School was hit during an air strike reported amid the escalating conflict between Iran and foreign military forces. Witnesses said the first explosion damaged the school building, after which teachers attempted to move students to safer areas. Shortly afterward, a second missile reportedly struck the location where many had taken shelter. The attack caused heavy casualties among children and staff. Maryam Pazark was among those who lost their lives.

Her death was later recorded among the identified victims of the strike. The tragedy led to large mourning ceremonies in Minab, where families, community members, and officials gathered to remember the children killed in the attack.

How they died

Maryam Pazark died after an air strike hit her primary school during ongoing military hostilities involving Iran and its adversaries. The attack struck the school building where students and staff were present.

Maryam Pazark was killed when missiles struck Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab. Reports described the attack as a “double-tap” strike, meaning that after the first missile hit the school building, a second missile struck shortly afterward. The second explosion reportedly hit areas where students and staff had gathered for protection after the initial blast, leading to numerous deaths and injuries among children and school personnel.

Why we remember them

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

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