Slovak MEP Milan Uhrík has condemned the strike on a girls’ primary school in Minab, Iran, as a premeditated war crime and called for an impartial investigation. The remarks were made at a memorial gathering in Brussels, while the report also cited claims of 175 deaths, including 168 schoolgirls, and 95 injuries.
EU lawmaker’s remarks
As reported by WANA, Milan Uhrík joined a memorial gathering outside the Iranian Embassy in Brussels and described the attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school in Minab as a clear instance of a premeditated war crime. WANA said the event drew around 50 civil activists and protesters who carried placards such as
“The Angels of Minab — Children Who Never Returned Home from School” and “Europe Mourns with Iran.”
According to WANA, Uhrík said the scale of the operation suggested it had been pre-planned and urged an immediate, impartial investigation. The outlet added that he used the memorial to express solidarity with the victims and to call for an end to the killing of children.
Allegations of intent
Mehr News, quoting the same MEP, reported that Uhrík said he suspected the attack was carried out deliberately and argued that the pattern of civilian suffering seen in Gaza, Lebanon and Beirut showed that armed actors can target non-combatants to spread fear. He said the Minab strike could well have been planned and insisted it should be investigated.
Mehr also reported that Uhrík called the incident a war crime and said the European Union and European countries should not be involved in such actions. He said he had sent a letter to the European Commission and accused European leaders of applying double standards by failing to investigate such crimes.
Death toll reported
WANA said the February 28 attack on the girls’ primary school killed 175 people, including 168 female students, and wounded 95 others. Mehr News published the same casualty figures, saying the strike on the elementary school in Minab left 175 dead and 95 wounded.
WANA further said the report linked the scene to missile debris with American munitions markings and noted that several Western media outlets had reported that the United States carried out the attack.
Memorial gathering in Brussels
WANA said about 50 activists attended the memorial gathering outside the Iranian Embassy in Brussels and described it as a show of solidarity with Iran. It said the protesters displayed messages mourning the children who died in the strike and demanding an end to violence against civilians.
Mehr likewise said about 50 activists attended the funeral rally known as “Angels of Minab”. It reported that Uhrík made his comments in that setting while criticising what he described as the European Commission’s reluctance to challenge the policies of the United States and Israel.
Wider reporting
WANA said its report followed earlier claims that several Western media outlets had attributed the attack to the United States. Its related note said the matter had already drawn international attention and renewed scrutiny of civilian deaths in the conflict.
Separate reporting from Al Jazeera said the school attack became a focal point over civilian casualties and that investigations were continuing into who was responsible. The BBC also reported that the UN human rights chief called for a prompt, impartial and thorough probe into the attack.
Attribution and context
This article reflects the statements reported by WANA and Mehr News about Milan Uhrík’s remarks, alongside background reporting from Al Jazeera and the BBC on the broader investigation. The available reports do not present a final confirmed attribution by the involved parties, and the question of responsibility remains disputed in the cited coverage.
The most important point is that Uhrík publicly characterised the Minab school strike as a deliberate war crime and pressed for an investigation, while the casualty figures reported by the cited outlets remain extremely high and the responsibility claim remains contested.
