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UNESCO Condemns Missile Strike on Iranian School, 170 Dead

3/15/2026

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) condemned a missile strike on a girls' primary school in Minab, Iran, killing 170 people, many aged 7–12.
Iran's Foreign Ministry called the attack an "unforgivable war crime" and blamed a U.S. Tomahawk missile for striking the school on the conflict's first day.
Iranian officials and Human Rights Watch urged independent investigations, saying attacks violate international humanitarian law and threaten schools.

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) condemned a missile strike on a girls' primary school in Minab, Iran, killing 170 people, many aged 7–12.
Iran's Foreign Ministry called the attack an "unforgivable war crime" and blamed a U.S. Tomahawk missile for striking the school on the conflict's first day.
Iranian officials and Human Rights Watch urged independent investigations, saying attacks violate international humanitarian law and threaten schools.