A school in Minab, Iran, has been transformed into a memorial for more than 100 students who were killed in a missile strike during the opening days of the war launched by the United States and Israel in late February.

Shajareh Tayyebeh School, once filled with children’s laughter and everyday classroom activities, now stands as a haunting reminder of the tragedy.

According to Iranian officials, more than 100 students were killed when a missile believed to have been fired by the United States struck the school. Months later, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and the Pentagon have yet to accept responsibility or release the findings of an investigation into the attack.

The school was attacked on February 28, leaving the two-story building severely damaged. When reporters visited the site, classrooms remained frozen in the aftermath, with desks and chairs partially buried beneath debris and sections of the ceiling collapsed.

The bright blue school gate, which once featured drawings of Iran, oversized pencils and portraits of scientists, has been replaced by scenes of destruction. Photographs capturing the children’s everyday lives and happy birthday celebrations have also given way to portraits marked with black mourning ribbons.

Nearby, a cemetery in Minab has been established specifically for the young victims of the airstrike. Local residents said that three bodies have still not been recovered.

The tragedy has renewed attention on the school as another deadly missile incident in Iran has recently raised concerns over civilian casualties.

Some have called for the damaged school building to be preserved as a historical “witness” to the war. Mohammad Ashouri Taziani, governor of Hormozgan Province, said the building would eventually be converted into a war museum and memorial.

For families in Minab, however, the site represents something far more personal: a place where memories of children who never came home remain permanently etched into the community.

Course: NY Post