Iran reviews Minab attack complaint
Legal experts cite possible war crimes in school and clinic strike
An unveiling session at Allameh Tabataba'i University presented a criminal complaint titled "The Last Bell of Paradise" over the attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School and the Shahid Absalan Clinic in Minab. Families of victims, veterans, law professors, the case’s lawyers, university officials and students attended; speakers examined the legal, criminal and international-law dimensions and stressed documentation and accountability.
Lawyer Heybatollah Najandimanesh said the site was converted from an IRGC garrison to civilian education and healthcare use around 2015 and housed about 400 children, making it protected under the Fourth Geneva Convention, Additional Protocol I and the 1954 Hague Convention. He described the assault as potentially involving willful killing of civilians, destruction of protected civilian objects and terrorizing the population—acts that can amount to war crimes—and argued Iranian courts have jurisdiction because Iran is party to the Geneva Conventions and domestic law incorporates those treaties. Najandimanesh urged investigations and proceedings in Minab to ease burdens on victims’ families, noted the lack of a specific domestic war-crimes statute, and called for prompt passage of an International Crimes Bill. Other experts highlighted child protection and modern warfare risks.
The Judiciary of Hormozgan said compiled evidence and reports are ready for domestic and international litigation, including a bilingual book, "From Minab to The Hague," and a 700-page compilation of statements linked to legal clauses. Authorities reported extensive expert evaluations of war damage and urged legislative approval of the International Crimes Bill to secure domestic jurisdiction. Official figures cited heavy educational-sector losses in past conflicts and noted hundreds of schools have been reconstructed.
