Zoha Pasand
Zoha Pasand was an eight-year-old Iranian civilian and student killed in a missile strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in Minab, Iran, on February 28, 2026.
Their Story
Zoha Pasand was an eight-year-old girl from the city of Minab in Iran's southern Hormozgan province. She was a student at the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school.
On the morning of Saturday, February 28, 2026, the school building was struck by at least one missile. Iranian state media reported the incident as an airstrike. Zoha Pasand was killed in the attack.
The strike occurred during a period of heightened regional military activity in early 2026. The exact origin of the missile and the circumstances of its launch were the subject of international reporting and diplomatic statements.
Iranian authorities publicly condemned the attack. State media reported the incident and the death of the child. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the strike.
Zoha Pasand is memorialized in local and international reports documenting civilian casualties from the conflict. Her name appears in lists of children killed in attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran in 2026.
Explore Further
Zoha Pasand 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.