Zeynab Bahrami

Zeynab Bahrami was a 10-year-old girl from Minab, a city in Iran's southern Hormozgan province. Her name, Zeynab, is significant in Shia Islam, belonging to a revered historical figure.

On the morning of February 28, 2026, Zeynab was at the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab. The building was struck by a missile in an airstrike. Zeynab and at least one other child, seven-year-old Zahra Bahrami, were killed. Reports indicated the strike caused significant structural damage to the school.

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.

Iranian state media reported the deaths and condemned the attack. Images from the scene showed damaged classrooms and debris. Local officials declared a day of mourning in Hormozgan province.

Zeynab Bahrami's death was documented by international human rights monitors as a civilian casualty. Her name, along with that of the other child killed, was listed in reports cataloging the impact of the conflict on non-combatants.

Zeynab Bahrami 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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