A brutal attack by the Israeli regime on civilian areas in Iran has once again revealed the horrific reality of child martyrdom. In these strikes, 20 Iranian students from various cities—including Tehran, Qom, Isfahan, Tabriz, and Khorramabad—lost their lives.
Innocent Lives Cut Short
In the wake of these assaults, 20 defenseless children and teenagers were killed in their own homes and streets. They weren’t soldiers, politicians, or nuclear scientists. They were students with dreams for the future—dreams that will now never come true.
Small Hearts Gone Too Soon
Taha Behroozi and Alisan Jabbari, two seven‑year‑olds from Tabriz, never made it to school, having only registered for first grade. They dreamed of new school bags and notebooks and spoke excitedly about their first day—days they would never see.
Their mother, who survived, witnessed her child die. She recounts:
“My seven‑year‑old was playing, unaware in his innocent world, when the attack began. I was hit in the head, and when I tried to hold him, I was injured too. We lay in blood together, and he died in my arms.”
Dreams That Won’t Take Flight
Alisan had dreamed of becoming a pilot and flying. In Isfahan, seventh‑grader Fatemeh Sharifi and her younger brother Mojtaba were killed in the attacks—leaving their home in silence.
Walking in the Streets of Tehran
In Tehran, 16‑year‑old high school student Matin Safaeiyan was walking near Tajrish Square when he was killed. He wasn’t in a military zone or political meeting—just walking in the city. Matin’s mother is the daughter of a martyr herself; her father died defending the country during the Iran–Iraq War.
Lives Lost in Transit and at Home
Helena Gholami, a student from Khorramabad, was with her family on the Qom–Tehran Highway when she was killed. Meanwhile, 16‑year‑old Ehsan Ghasemi of Salariyeh, Qom, lost his life at home—what should have been his safest place.
A Night of Tragedy in Lāhījān
Amirali Chatr‑Ambarin, a seventh‑grader at Shahid Ali‑Akbar (a) High School in Lāhījān, was visiting relatives in Astāneh‑ye Ashrafiyeh the night of the incident and was killed in residential strikes. His parents were safe at their home in Lāhījān that night.
School and Family—Shattered
Seventh‑grader Sarvin Hamidian of Shahid Beheshti Primary School in Tehran was killed in the bombardment—alongside her mother.
Official Confirmation
Minister of Education Alireza Kazemi confirmed the martyrdom of 20 students in the assault and noted: “We have also lost educators, and a number of schools have sustained minor damage.”
From: tasnim