Grief and Fury Persist Two Months After US Strike on Iranian School
Kyodo News
More than two months after a US airstrike on an elementary school in southern Iran, grieving families continue to express outrage over what they say was an attack carried out by the American military. The strike in early March 2025 killed numerous children and teachers. Relatives say the attack on a civilian target is unjustifiable, while Iran calls it a war crime.
More than two months have passed since the US airstrike on an elementary school in southern Iran, but the pain of loss and the fury of the victims' families remain undiminished. According to local reports, the attack occurred in early March 2025, killing numerous children and teachers.
Relatives of the victims say they still cannot believe that the US military would target a clearly civilian site like a school. Many families have gathered at the scene of the incident, where debris and traces of the attack still remain, to remember the dead.
“We lost innocent children who were just going to school to learn. There is no justification for this act,” said a bereaved father whose child died in the attack, his voice trembling with emotion. “The anger inside me is still raw, and I will never forget.”
Iranian authorities have strongly condemned the attack, calling it a war crime and a grave violation of international law. Tehran has also called on the international community to launch an independent investigation into the incident. However, there has been no official response from the US regarding these allegations so far.
International human rights organizations have also expressed deep concern and called for transparency in the investigation. They emphasize that attacks on schools and civilian infrastructure are illegal under international humanitarian law.
