Activists in Barcelona hold vigil for children killed in Iran school bombing ahead of US-Iran talks
Activists gathered in Barcelona on Saturday to commemorate children killed in the bombing of a girls' school in Minab, Iran, ahead of upcoming peace talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland.
The demonstration featured portraits of children who died in the February 28 strike, alongside images of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Protesters also displayed blood-stained dolls and mock bodies while waving Palestinian and Iranian flags and holding banners condemning US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and attacks on children.
One Iranian participant said the deaths were part of a broader pattern of violence against children in the region.
"It was not surprising for me, because it is not the first time that they tried to kill children, to kill students. They did this pattern in other countries in the Middle East, like in Palestine, in Gaza, in Lebanon, in Syria," she said.
"The students are also a wealth for a country, because they will grow up and build their future. So it's not surprising for me they want to kill the children," she added.
Another activist from the United States criticised Washington's response to the incident, accusing the country of avoiding accountability.
"I have never seen the country take responsibility for colonialism, imperialism, or the wars it causes. They always have an excuse," she said. "They are never going to take responsibility for the killings, the wars they start, or the aggressions they carry out. No, I do not expect to see that happen in my lifetime."
The Minab school strike was among the deadliest reported incidents of the conflict. Iranian authorities said up to 170 people were killed, including many children.
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