Hana Dehqani

Their life

Hana Dehqani was an eight-year-old primary school student in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. She was among the children attending Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School when it was struck by missiles during an air attack. Witnesses reported that after the first explosion, teachers attempted to move students to a safer area inside the school, but a second strike hit the same location. Hana was among the young victims who lost their lives in the attack, which killed many students and staff.

Hana Dehqani was a young student at Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in the city of Minab in southern Iran. At eight years old, she was part of a community of schoolchildren attending classes when the school was hit during an air strike. According to survivor accounts, the first missile struck the school compound and caused panic among students and staff. Teachers and the school principal reportedly tried to protect the children by moving them to a prayer hall and contacting parents to pick them up. Shortly afterward, a second missile struck the same area, causing a large number of casualties among the children and adults who had gathered there for safety. Hana Dehqani was one of the youngest victims identified among those killed in the incident. Her name later appeared on lists compiled by media and sources documenting the victims of the strike.

How they died

Hana Dehqani was killed during an air strike that targeted the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school where she was present as a student. The attack reportedly involved a “double tap” strike, meaning a second missile hit shortly after the first explosion, striking the same area where children and staff had taken shelter.

Hana Dehqani died from blast injuries sustained during a reported double missile strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab. After the first explosion hit the school premises, students and staff were moved toward a prayer hall for safety. Shortly afterward, a second strike reportedly hit the same area, resulting in the deaths of many children and staff who had gathered there for shelter.

Why we remember them

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

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