Araghchi made the remarks while visiting a Tehran art exhibition dedicated to the students and other victims of the Minab school attack, Al Jazeera reported.
The foreign minister described the students killed in the attack as a “heroic symbol” for Iran and said their memory would remain deeply rooted in the country.
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The remarks come months after the deadly attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, southern Iran. Iranian authorities have blamed the United States for the strike, while Washington and Israel have not publicly accepted responsibility. International rights groups have called for an independent investigation into the incident.
The attack occurred on Feb. 28 during the opening hours of the wider US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. Iranian authorities said the victims were overwhelmingly schoolchildren, making the incident one of the deadliest episodes of the conflict.
The Tehran exhibition serves as a memorial to those killed, with artworks highlighting the victims and preserving their memory.
Araghchi’s comments underscore the continued political and emotional significance of the attack in Iran, where officials have repeatedly demanded accountability and described the incident as a grave violation of international law.
