The Iranian government has announced plans to turn a girls' school bombed on the first day of the war into a memorial museum for the victims of the tragic attack. In an official statement released today, Iranian authorities said the facility would be preserved as historical evidence of the event. “This school is a living document of the Americans’ willingness to commit crimes and must be recorded and documented to be preserved in the historical memory of the Iranian people,” the statement said.

The attack took place on February 28 in the southern city of Minab. According to Iranian authorities, at least 168 schoolgirls aged between 7 and 12, 26 teachers and four parents were killed in the bombing. International media reports, including The New York Times and CNN, have blamed the United States for the attack. Citing confidential sources, these media outlets report that preliminary results of the investigation indicate the involvement of American forces.

According to these reports, the target of the attack was an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps base, which was previously located in the building where the school operated. It is suspected that outdated tracking data led to the incorrect identification of the target and this tragedy. Iranian authorities have not yet provided further details on the museum project, while they have announced that the school will be rebuilt in another location in memory of the victims.