Ali Asghar Zaeri

Ali Asghar Zaeri was a child living in the city of Minab, located in Iran's southern Hormozgan province. He was a second-grade student, according to local reports.

On the morning of Saturday, 28 February 2026, a missile struck a school building in Minab. The attack occurred during school hours. Ali Asghar Zaeri was killed in the strike. Iranian state media reported that the strike caused multiple casualties, primarily among children.

The strike took place during a period of heightened regional military activity and cross-border attacks in early 2026. In the preceding weeks, several countries in the region had launched strikes against targets in other nations, though no party immediately claimed responsibility for the Minab attack.

Iranian authorities condemned the strike as a terrorist act. State television broadcast images of the damaged school and funerals for the victims. The governor of Hormozgan province stated an investigation was opened.

Ali Asghar Zaeri's name was listed among the dead in international news reports documenting civilian casualties from the period. His death, alongside other children in the attack, was cited by humanitarian organizations calling for the protection of schools in conflict zones.

Ali Asghar Zaeri was killed during the Minab School Strike, part of a broader regional conflict (ongoing since February 2026). See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Elna Abdullah Hussein Nia, Hana Dehqani, Fatemeh Salari, Reza Habashian.

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