Iran seeks urgent debate at UN on fatal air strike on primary school The attack on the Shajareh ​Tayyebeh School consisted of two missile strikes ​in quick succession that killed 168 children, mostly ⁠girls, Iranian officials saySite of a destroyed building at a school where several people were killed in a reported strike in Minab. ReutersReutersIran has requested an urgent debate at the UN Human Rights Council on the fatal air strike on a primary school on the first day of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, a letter showed on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENTThe attack on the Shajareh ​Tayyebeh School consisted of two missile strikes ​in quick succession that killed 168 children, mostly ⁠girls, Iranian officials say. Gulf states have made a parallel request for a meeting of the same Geneva-based council over Iran's strikes on civilians and energy infrastructure across the Middle East. That debate will take place on Wednesday.

Source: The Telegraph March 24, 2026 11:31 UTC