A committee of United Nations experts said on Wednesday it was "deeply disturbed" by the killing of 160 children in the bombing of a girls' school in southern Iran amid an escalating regional conflict
The Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab was struck on Saturday, which sources identify as the first day of joint military strikes on the country by the United States and Israel The conflict has now entered its fifth day, with continued aerial assaults reported
According to the UN experts, the strike on the school resulted in the deaths of 160 children Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the attack remain limited as the security situation deteriorates. While there have been unconfirmed reports from various outlets suggesting the broader conflict's death toll has surpassed 1,000, these figures have not been independently verified by ISN Media.
No party to the conflict has yet claimed responsibility for the strike on the school. The incident highlights the severe humanitarian toll of the escalating violence and raises urgent questions about the protection of civilian infrastructure, particularly educational facilities, under international law.
Mohsin Rana
