Zahra Behrouzi
Zahra Behrouzi died during an air strike that hit Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, located in Hormozgan Province. The strike occurred amid escalating military attacks linked to the conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. The school was struck while students and staff were present, resulting in a large number of civilian casualties, many of them young children.
Reports state that the attack involved a “double-tap” strike, where two missiles were fired in succession. The first explosion hit the school building, causing immediate destruction and casualties. Teachers and staff attempted to move children to a safer location inside the school, including a prayer hall, and contacted parents to pick up their children. Shortly afterward, a second strike reportedly hit the area where survivors had gathered, causing further deaths. Zahra Behrouzi was among the young students who lost their lives in the attack.
Biography
Zahra Behrouzi was an eight-year-old student at Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. She was among many children attending school on the morning of 1 March 2026 when the school was struck during reported air strikes amid escalating regional conflict. Zahra was killed along with dozens of other students and staff in one of the deadliest incidents affecting civilians during the strikes. Her death was part of a tragedy that drew widespread mourning and large funeral gatherings in Minab.
Zahra Behrouzi was a young schoolgirl from Minab in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran. At eight years old, she was in the early stages of her primary education at Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School. On the morning of 1 March 2026, the school was hit during an air strike amid a period of heightened military tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. According to reports from witnesses and emergency responders, the first explosion struck the school building, causing panic and casualties among students and staff. Teachers attempted to protect the children by moving them to a safer area and calling parents to collect them. However, a second explosion reportedly hit the area where survivors had taken shelter. Zahra Behrouzi was among the many children who died in the attack. Her death became part of a larger tragedy that claimed the lives of numerous students, teachers, and family members. In the days following the strike, mass funeral ceremonies were held in Minab, where families and community members mourned the loss of the victims.
Additional Information
Zahra Behrouzi died during an air strike that hit Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, located in Hormozgan Province. The strike occurred amid escalating military attacks linked to the conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. The school was struck while students and staff were present, resulting in a large number of civilian casualties, many of them young children.
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