Ali Asghar Zaeri
Ali Asghar Zaeri was killed during a missile air strike that hit Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab. Reports indicate the attack involved a “double-tap” strike, where a second missile struck shortly after the first explosion, hitting the same area where students and staff had gathered for safety.
Ali Asghar Zaeri 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 significant casualties among children and adults who had taken shelter there
Biography
Ali Asghar Zaeri was an eight-year-old primary school student from Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. He attended Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School and was among the students present when the school was struck during an air attack in February 2026. The strike resulted in heavy casualties among students and staff. Ali Asghar Zaeri was identified as one of the young victims who lost their lives in the incident.
Ali Asghar Zaeri was a young student living in Minab, a city in southern Iran’s Hormozgan Province. At eight years old, he attended Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School, where he studied with other children from the local community. On the morning of 28 February 2026, the school compound was struck during an air strike. According to witness accounts, the first explosion caused panic among students and teachers. School staff attempted to move children to a safer place within the building, including a prayer hall. Shortly afterward, a second missile reportedly struck the same area, causing heavy casualties among those who had gathered there for shelter. Ali Asghar Zaeri was among the children who died in the attack, and his name was later included in lists compiled by media sources documenting the victims.
Additional Information
Ali Asghar Zaeri was killed during a missile air strike that hit Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab. Reports indicate the attack involved a “double-tap” strike, where a second missile struck shortly after the first explosion, hitting the same area where students and staff had gathered for safety.
Sources & References
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 attack2 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.3 facebook.com Open source