Iran says it is pursuing legal action over the deadly attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi calling for those responsible to face accountability through international legal channels.
Tehran says evidence is being compiled
Gharibabadi made the remarks during a visit to the school site and meetings with victims’ families on Sunday. He said documentation had been gathered and that Iranian authorities were preparing legal cases, including potential filings in courts abroad.
The deputy foreign minister said schools, educational centres and hospitals are protected under international humanitarian law during armed conflict. He characterized the strike as a serious violation and said Iran would pursue the matter through legal, political and diplomatic means.
Questions of responsibility
Iranian officials have blamed the United States and Israel for the attack, which occurred during the opening phase of the war. The United States has not accepted responsibility, and the circumstances and accountability for the strike remain contested. The allegations should therefore be understood as claims by Iranian authorities, not as a judicial finding.
Gharibabadi said Iran would seek to use international legal mechanisms to hold those it considers responsible to account. He also said a special committee had been formed in Tehran to coordinate the case and assist victims’ families.
The announcement signals that Tehran intends to pursue the school attack beyond domestic proceedings. No details were provided about which foreign jurisdictions might hear cases or when any filings would be made.
