Iranian Ambassador Criticizes International Silence Over Minab School Attack
Kazem Jalali says 168 days have passed since the reported killing of 168 students and school staff, while also highlighting Iran–Russia think-tank and media cooperation.
IRNA reports that Iran’s ambassador to Russia criticized alleged international silence over a reported Minab school attack that Iranian officials say killed 168 students and school staff. The report also describes Iran–Russia discussions on regional conflicts, think-tank cooperation and media relations. The attack and related allegations are not independently verified in the supplied evidence.
## Verified facts According to an IRNA report, Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, posted on X criticizing what he described as 168 days of silence by international organizations and governments over the reported attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab. The report attributes to Jalali the claim that 168 students, teachers and other school staff were killed in a U.S.–Israeli missile strike. It also says the attack occurred on 9 Esfand 1404, a date corresponding approximately to February 28, 2026.
The report further states that Jalali met Dmitry Trenin, identified as chairman of the Russian International Affairs Council, to discuss the Ramadan war, the Strait of Hormuz, the war in Ukraine, and developments in the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Expansion of cooperation between Iranian and Russian think tanks was also discussed.
In a separate media-related meeting, Jalali praised Iranian journalists working in Russia, called for efforts to counter what he characterized as Western media dominance, and encouraged greater media cooperation between Iran and Russia.
## Interpretation Jalali’s statement presents the Minab incident as both a humanitarian tragedy and an example of what Iranian officials describe as selective international attention to alleged violations of human rights. The reference to 168 days and 168 victims is used rhetorically to link the passage of time with the reported death toll.
The broader report places the criticism within a wider account of closer Iran–Russia coordination, including policy discussions, think-tank exchanges and media relations. This framing suggests that the incident is being incorporated into Iran’s diplomatic and communications narrative regarding its relationship with Russia and its criticism of Western governments and institutions.
## Context and limitations All descriptions of the attack, the death toll, the alleged perpetrators and the international response in the supplied material are attributed to the Iranian ambassador or to IRNA. The evidence provided does not include independent confirmation, statements from the United States, Israel, international organizations or other sources, nor does it document the alleged 168-day period beyond the report’s account. The report also combines several separate meetings and topics, so their precise timing and relationship are not established by the supplied evidence.