“From Gaza to Minab, innocent people were killed in cold blood,” Abbas Araghchi wrote.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi took to X to share a haunting photo of graves dug after a joint US-Israel military strike on a girls’ school, killing more than 150 people.“Their bodies were torn into pieces,” Araqchi wrote in a social media post on Monday, sharing a photo of mourners gathered next to long, orderly rows of freshly dug graves. White chalk rectangles marked burial sites across an open dirt field.
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“These are graves being dug for more than 160 innocent girls who were killed in the American-Israeli bombing of a primary school. Their bodies were torn to pieces. This is the ‘rescue’ that Mr. President promised.”
Trump looks matter of fact. “From Gaza to Minab, innocent people were killed in cold blood,” Araqchi wrote.
Minab school strikeIranian authorities say that the school in the southern city of Minab was full of young students at the time it was bombed. According to official figures, more than 150 people were killed, including children, and at least 60 others were injured. These numbers have not yet been verified.Videos verified by international media showed rescue workers digging between collapsed concrete slabs, charred walls still standing amid the rubble, and school bags being pulled from the rubble.
At the United Nations, Iran described the attack as a deliberate strike on civilian infrastructure and described it as a war crime and a crime against humanity.Neither the United States nor Israel has publicly confirmed that the school itself was targeted. US Central Command said in a statement that it is aware of reports of civilian harm and is reviewing the matter.“We take these reports seriously and are looking into them.
The protection of civilians is of paramount importance, and we will continue to take all available precautions to reduce the risk of unintended harm, the statement said, adding that there are not yet sufficient verified facts to reach a decisive legal conclusion.
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What international law saysUnder international humanitarian law, all parties to an armed conflict must adhere to three basic principles: distinction, proportionality, and military necessity.
They must also take all possible precautions to minimize incidental harm to civilians.The principle of distinction obligates warring parties to distinguish between civilian targets and military targets. Civilians and civilian infrastructure – including schools and hospitals – are protected and may not be directly targeted. In cases of doubt, it must be assumed that the object is civilian. Children enjoy special protection under international law.However, civilian objects can lose their protected status if they are used for military purposes. A school that serves as a base, command center, or weapons site may be considered a legitimate military target. At present, there is no independent evidence to suggest that the Minab School was used for military activities.If the school was accidentally bombed during an attack on a nearby IRGC facility, the legality of the strike would depend on whether the expected harm to civilians was excessive compared to the tangible military advantage gained. Commanders must also demonstrate that all feasible precautions were taken, including weapon selection and timing.
