Fatemeh Zahra Karimi

Fatemeh Zahra Karimi was a first-grade student at the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in Minab, a city in Iran's southern Hormozgan province. Her name, common in Shia Muslim communities, carries deep religious and cultural significance in Iran.

On the morning of February 28, 2026, a missile struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh school building. According to initial reports from Iranian state media, the strike occurred during school hours. Karimi was among those killed instantly in the blast and subsequent structural collapse.

The strike occurred during a period of heightened regional military activity in early 2026. In the preceding weeks, several nations had conducted cross-border operations and missile strikes, though no party immediately claimed responsibility for the attack on the school in Minab. The incident was part of a broader escalation of hostilities.

Iranian authorities reported that the strike killed at least 12 people, most of them children, and injured dozens more. The Iranian government condemned the attack as a war crime and declared a national day of mourning. International organizations, including UNICEF, issued statements expressing grave concern over the targeting of civilian infrastructure.

Fatemeh Zahra Karimi's name was listed among the victims in official Iranian announcements. Her death, alongside her classmates, became a focal point in domestic media coverage of the incident, highlighting the civilian toll of the conflict.

Fatemeh Zahra Karimi 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, Pierre al-Rahi, Hana Dehqani, Fatemeh Salari.

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