Fatemeh Shahdad
Fatemeh Shahdadi died during a missile strike that hit her primary school in Minab amid the broader conflict between Iran and a US-Israeli coalition. The strike destroyed much of the school building while students and staff were inside, causing heavy civilian casualties
Reports indicate that missiles struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School during morning classes. The explosions destroyed large sections of the building and caused the roof to collapse, trapping and killing many students beneath the rubble. Witnesses also described multiple follow-up strikes (“double-tap” or triple strikes) hitting the same location after the initial explosion, which increased the number of casualties among students and staff.
Biography
Fatemeh Shahdadi was a young student who attended Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. She was among the children present at the school on the morning of 28 February 2026 when missiles struck the building during ongoing military operations in the region. The attack destroyed much of the school and caused the deaths of many students and staff. Fatemeh Shahdadi was one of the victims identified among those killed in the tragedy.
Fatemeh Shahdadi was a primary school student from the southern Iranian city of Minab in Hormozgan Province. Like many children in the community, she attended Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School, where students gathered daily for lessons and school activities.
On the morning of 28 February 2026, while classes were underway, missiles struck the school during a series of air attacks in the area. The explosions caused severe destruction to the building, collapsing walls and sections of the roof and trapping many children inside. Witness accounts and investigations reported that multiple strikes hit the school compound, including a second strike after the initial blast.
The incident became one of the deadliest attacks affecting children during the conflict, with the majority of victims being schoolgirls between the ages of seven and twelve. Fatemeh Shahdadi was among those killed in the destruction of the school.
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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 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