Salma Zakeri
Salma Zakeri died after an air strike struck a primary school during ongoing military hostilities involving Iran and its adversaries. She was among the children present at the school when the attack occurred.
Salma Zakeri was killed when missiles struck Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab. Reports described the incident as a “double-tap” strike, where a second missile followed shortly after the first explosion. According to witness accounts, after the first blast damaged the school building, teachers attempted to move students to safer areas inside the school complex. The second explosion reportedly struck the location where many children had gathered for safety, causing extensive casualties among students and school staff.
Biography
Salma Zakeri was a six-year-old Iranian child from Minab. She was among the young students associated with Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School. On the morning of 1 March 2026, the school was struck by missiles during an air strike amid a regional conflict. Salma Zakeri was among the children who lost their lives in the attack, a tragedy that deeply affected families and the wider community.
Salma Zakeri was a six-year-old girl living in Minab, a city in southern Iran’s Hormozgan Province. At such a young age, she was in the early years of childhood education and part of the school community at Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School.
On the morning of 1 March 2026, the school was hit during an air strike amid escalating tensions in the region. Witnesses reported that the first explosion damaged the school building and caused panic among students and staff. Teachers attempted to gather children and move them to safer areas within the school complex. Shortly afterward, a second missile reportedly struck the location where many students had taken shelter. The second explosion caused devastating casualties among children and school personnel.
Salma Zakeri was among those who lost their lives in the attack. Her name was later included in lists compiled by media organizations documenting victims of the strike. In the days following the tragedy, large funeral ceremonies were held in Minab, where families and community members gathered to mourn the loss of the children killed in the incident.
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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.3 instagram.com Open source