Ahmad Soltani

Their life

Ahmad Soltani was an eight-year-old primary school student from Minab in Hormozgan Province, Iran. He attended Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School and was among the students present when the school was struck during an air attack in February 2026. The strike caused heavy casualties among students and staff. Ahmad Soltani was identified as one of the young victims who lost their lives in the incident.

Ahmad Soltani was a young student living in Minab, a city in southern Iran’s Hormozgan Province. At eight years old, he attended Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School along with other children from the local community. On the morning of 28 February 2026, the school compound was struck during an air attack. According to witness accounts, the first explosion caused panic among students and teachers. School staff attempted to move children to safer locations within the building, including a prayer hall. Shortly afterward, a second missile reportedly struck the same area, causing significant casualties among those who had gathered there for shelter. Ahmad Soltani was among the children who died in the attack, and his name was later included in lists compiled by media sources documenting the victims.

How they died

Ahmad Soltani was killed during a missile air strike that struck Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab. Reports indicate the attack involved a “double-tap” strike, where a second missile hit shortly after the first explosion, striking the same location where students and staff had taken shelter.

Ahmad Soltani died from severe blast injuries sustained when missiles struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School compound. Witnesses reported that after the first explosion, teachers attempted to move students to safer areas within the school building. Shortly afterward, a second missile reportedly struck the same location, resulting in heavy casualties among the children and adults who had gathered there for shelter.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Ahmad Soltani, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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