Athena Ahmadzadeh

Athena Ahmadzadeh was a ten-year-old girl from the city of Minab in Iran's southern Hormozgan province. Her name appears in casualty lists alongside that of an eight-year-old, Arad Ahmadizadeh, whose nearly identical surname suggests they may have been siblings.

On the morning of February 28, 2026, a missile struck a school building in Minab. Athena Ahmadzadeh was reportedly inside the structure at the time of the impact. Iranian state media reported that the strike resulted in multiple child casualties.

The strike occurred during a period of heightened regional military activity in early 2026. The incident was part of a series of reported cross-border attacks and retaliatory strikes involving Iran and neighboring states, though no party immediately claimed responsibility for the Minab attack.

Iranian authorities publicly condemned the strike, labeling it a war crime. State television broadcast images of the damaged school and funerals for the victims. The Iranian government stated it would pursue the matter through international diplomatic channels.

Athena Ahmadzadeh is memorialized in local and online tributes as one of the youngest victims of the 2026 hostilities. Her death, alongside other children in the school, underscored the civilian toll of the conflict.

Athena Ahmadzadeh was killed during the Minab School Strike, Iran ? 2026 (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, Pierre al-Rahi, Hana Dehqani, Fatemeh Salari.

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