New Delhi, Oct. 23 Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi, Iran’s Supreme Leader’s representative and senior diplomat, said on Friday that the US has yet to apologize for the attack on an Iranian primary school. He claimed that 168 children were killed in the attack, and the bodies of some children have not been found to this day.
Speaking at a session titled “A Region in Flux: Who Will Shape the Middle East’s Future?” at the NDTV World Summit in New Delhi, Elahi appealed to the international community to condemn the attack and ensure that such incidents do not recur.
Elahi said, “Our country and regime have faced many complex problems and crises. Not only Iran and the Middle East, but many people around the world are suffering because of the wars instigated by some countries. They attacked Iran and killed 168 innocent children by attacking an elementary school on February 28th. To this day, the bodies of some children have not been found, and their parents are still crying because they don’t even have a grave to visit and mourn their children.”
More than 160 children were killed in the attack on the Shajre Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, on February 28th.
Elahi said, “The new academic year begins in Iranian schools in October, but now those children are gone, and people are suffering. Unfortunately, the US has not yet apologized for the grave mistake of attacking our primary school. The United Nations also sent a committee to investigate the incident, and its report stated that 125 children were killed in the attack.”
He said that Iran appeals to all free people and those who believe in human rights to condemn such tragedies so that they are never repeated, whether in Iran or elsewhere.
Elahi also responded to speculation about the health of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. He stated that Khamenei is completely healthy and actively carrying out his duties.
He said, “Our President mentioned last week that he had a seven-hour meeting with Khamenei. The Speaker of Parliament is also coming to India soon and he also said that they recently met for several hours. Some of my friends have also met him and told me that he is completely healthy and doing his work well.”
Elahi also said that Khamenei was present at his father’s funeral and joined demonstrations in Iran. Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shavesh, who was also present at the discussion, said that Palestine is facing “a genocidal war waged by Israel” and that the US is supporting it with weapons and political support.
He said, “This is not just suffering, but genocide. This is not a war of our choice. It’s not just Israel, many other countries are also involved in providing weapons. It’s no secret that the US continues to provide arms and political support to Israel.”
He alleged that the US had used its veto six times at the United Nations to obstruct efforts to stop the violence in Gaza.
