The event was jointly organized by the Silk Road Cultural Centre and the Cultural Consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the aim of commemorating the victims and highlighting the importance of peace, humanity and the protection of children's rights.
A major feature of the programme was the inauguration of a poster exhibition dedicated to the children killed in the Minab school tragedy.
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iranian Cultural Counsellor Majid Meshki, former Pakistani Federal Minister for Culture and Silk Road Cultural Centre Chairman Jamal Shah, diplomats, members of the Iranian community and local participants attended the gathering.
Students from a local school staged a theatrical performance depicting scenes from the attack, while recitations of Urdu and Persian poetry conveyed the suffering of innocent children caught up in conflict.
Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Amiri Moghadam praised the initiative, emphasizing that children are among the most vulnerable victims of war, with their lives and futures exposed to grave danger.
He described the killing of schoolchildren in Minab as an unprecedented tragedy and said the experience had strengthened Iran’s resolve amid its confrontation with the United States.
The Iranian ambassador also addressed the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, questioning assertions that its closure would have no significant consequences. He said the impact on the opposing side's own systems demonstrated the waterway's importance and reiterated that Iran was prepared to respond to any attack.
Jamal Shah, for his part, said the killing of children at the Minab school was an atrocity that should awaken the conscience of humanity. He criticized what he described as the contradiction between U.S. claims of defending human rights and actions that violate humanitarian principles.
“Children deserve love, compassion and protection, not war, violence and hatred,” he said, describing the participation of Pakistani students as a meaningful expression of solidarity with the victims.
Shah also underscored the power of art to communicate human emotions, grief and solidarity, praising the poster exhibition as a significant artistic tribute to the children of Minab.
At the conclusion of the programme, Amiri Moghadam and Shah jointly inaugurated the exhibition, which featured posters created by Pakistani children and artists in memory of the victims.
The displayed works reflected different artistic expressions of sympathy and solidarity, drawing considerable interest from participants, who commended the young artists and other contributors for their efforts.
Reyhaneh, one of the exhibition’s visitors, said: “The exhibition we visited was excellent, especially considering the restrictions in Pakistan. The children really enjoyed it. My children have never been at such events. This helped them learn more about the terrible tragedy the United States inflicted on Iran.
“My son knew Makan Nasiri. Now he has seen his photograph and the heartbreaking images displayed throughout the exhibition."
“I have a message: The United States should not think that by killing these children, it can wipe out a generation of pure-hearted people, Muslims, or decent human beings."
Hossein Amiri - ahmad shirzadian
