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"A 'Solidarity with Minab' event took place in Tehran on Monday to honour the memory of the victims of the school attack in Iran's Hormozgan province that claimed around 170 lives on February 28. Footage captures a symbolic classroom setup with desks and school supplies, as well as photographs of the child victims and a placard listing the names of those killed, as attendees participate in the commemoration event. "The wound of Minab will always remain, an eternal disgrace for the nation's enemies. We will strive to register this crime in international legal forums and, after Hiroshima and Vietnam, to record the third American crime as the crime against the children of Minab," explained Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Reza Salehi Amiri. "Truly, it is unbearable, no matter how you look at it, it is impossible. That is, no matter how you think about it, this grief defies description. I cannot imagine what state their parents are in now," another participant noted. Iran has called the attack a 'brutal war crime' and blamed the United States for the strike, after videos circulating online appeared to show a US-made Tomahawk missile hitting the area. The United States says its official investigation remains ongoing, while spokesperson Caroline Leavitt said the White House will accept the results. Meanwhile, Amnesty International has demanded accountability for those behind the 'deadly and unlawful' attack. Tensions have escalated across the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on February 28, amid diplomatic talks aimed at curbing 'Iran's nuclear and missile programmes'. Tehran responded with retaliatory strikes on Israel and US assets in the region, with reports of explosions in several Gulf countries. Iran later confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei named as his successor. The conflict spilt over into Lebanon as Hezbollah intervened 'in revenge' for the killing of the Iranian Supreme Leader. Shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, were disrupted following its closure. "
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