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Iran holds funeral for victims of Minab school attack
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Iran holds funeral for victims of Minab school attack

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Iran held a funeral procession for recently identified victims of an attack on a primary school in Minab.
  • The attack, which killed 168 people, occurred nearly five months ago during the war launched by the U.S. and Israel.
  • DNA testing identified remains that were previously unidentifiable due to the bombing's impact.

Iran held a funeral procession for victims of an attack on a primary school in Minab, where 168 people died on the first day of the war launched by the U.S. and Israel. Hundreds of people accompanied the funeral cortege, carrying portraits of the victims, as shown on Iranian state television.

The ceremony took place after authorities identified several remains through DNA testing. These remains were previously unidentifiable because of the condition of the bodies following the bombing nearly five months prior.

located on an active Revolutionary Guard cruise missile base

— Brad CooperThe commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom) claimed the school was located on an active Revolutionary Guard cruise missile base.

Tehran has repeatedly presented the school attack, which killed mostly girls, as a "war crime" committed by the U.S. and Israel. Preliminary investigations concluded the U.S. was responsible, but the White House stated the Pentagon was still investigating. President Donald Trump denied U.S. responsibility.

In May, the commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom), Brad Cooper, claimed the school was "located on an active Revolutionary Guard cruise missile base." Tehran dismissed this as a "scandalous lie."

scandalous lie

— Tehran officialsTehran dismissed the claim about the school's location as a 'scandalous lie.'
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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