Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani called during a Security Council debate for the prosecution of those responsible for the 'crime at the school in Minab,' according to his remarks. He also criticized the UN Secretary-General's report on children and armed conflict, claiming it failed to properly reflect the impact of the recent war between Israel and Iran on Iranian children, and stated that 47 children were killed in Iran during the 12 days of fighting.
During a UN Security Council debate, Iran's ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, called for prosecution of those responsible for what he termed the 'crime at the school in Minab,' referencing the disputed strike on the Shajara Taybeh school in the southeastern city of Minab. Iran has repeatedly alleged that Israel — and in some statements the United States — was behind the strike, which Tehran claims killed 168 children. Israel has not confirmed striking a school in Minab, and the casualty figures have not been independently verified.
Iravani also criticized the UN Secretary-General's annual report on children and armed conflict, asserting that it failed to fully reflect the impact of the '12-day war' between Israel and Iran on Iranian children. He stated that 47 children were killed in Iran during the hostilities, and accused both the United States and Israel of committing 'one of the greatest war crimes against Iranian children.'
As The Zioneer has previously reported, Iran has branded its diplomatic delegations and negotiating teams with the 'Minab 168' moniker, and Iranian officials have repeatedly raised the issue at international forums. The Security Council appearance marks the latest in a series of Iranian diplomatic efforts to keep the Minab school strike in the spotlight during ongoing regional tensions.
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