Iranian students gathered outside a United Nations office to protest and commemorate children who were reportedly killed in an airstrike on a school in southern Iran.

According to state broadcaster reports, the protest took place after a missile strike destroyed the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab during airstrikes linked to the military operation known as Operation Roaring Lion.

School attack sparks outrage

The attack occurred on February 28, 2026, when the school building in Minab was reportedly struck while students were attending classes.

Reports indicate that more than 100 people were killed, most of them children. The incident has drawn widespread condemnation and concern over civilian safety during the ongoing conflict.

Students gathered outside a United Nations office to honour the victims and demand accountability for the strike.

Global concern over civilian casualties

The attack has triggered international criticism. UNESCO described the incident as a serious violation of international humanitarian law and called for an investigation and accountability.

The incident has further intensified tensions amid the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.

Diplomatic tensions continue

Meanwhile, Donald Trump said Iran has shown interest in negotiating a deal to end the conflict but stated that the current terms offered by Tehran were not sufficient.

“Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” Trump said in an interview with NBC News.

He also indicated that any agreement would require strong commitments from Iran and added that discussions were ongoing with several countries to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route affected by the conflict.

Iran warns of possible retaliation

At the same time, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that further attacks on Iranian infrastructure could trigger retaliatory actions against US interests in the region.

Iranian officials stated that American financial institutions operating in neighbouring Gulf countries could become targets if similar strikes occur again.

The developments underline the rising tensions across the region as diplomatic efforts struggle to bring the conflict under control.