Iranian parliament speaker and head negotiator Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is wearing a pin reading 'Minab 168,' a reference to an alleged Israeli strike on a school in Minab early in the war. Iranian authorities claim 168 children died in the strike, though no evidence has been provided for that figure. The pin appears designed to maintain political pressure during talks.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, who is leading Tehran's delegation for talks in Zurich, is wearing a lapel pin reading 'Minab 168.' The pin refers to an alleged strike on a school in the city of Minab early in the war. Iranian officials have repeatedly claimed that 168 children died in the attack, which they attribute to Israel, but have provided no verifiable evidence for the figure. As The Zioneer previously reported, independent assessments suggest an Iranian missile may have hit the school. The pin appears to be a messaging tool — keeping the disputed casualty number visible as Ghalibaf negotiates with the US delegation in Switzerland. The Iranian regime has used the 'Minab 168' moniker previously, including dubbing its Zurich delegation the same name.
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