Iran Says US-Damaged Minab School to Be Equipped With Smart Technology

An Iranian official said the Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab, in the southern province of Hormozgan, will be fully equipped with smart technology as part of reconstruction efforts, according to Iran's official IRNA news agency.

Hossein Afshin, Iran's Deputy President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, made the announcement, framing the school's overhaul as part of a broader push to modernize educational facilities in the region.

IRNA's report described the school as having been destroyed by the United States, though it did not provide further specifics on the circumstances, timing or extent of the damage referenced. The report also did not detail a timeline or budget for the planned reconstruction and technology upgrades.

Iran has periodically highlighted infrastructure and education initiatives in its official media as part of broader messaging around resilience and modernization, particularly in regions it says have been affected by outside actions. Hormozgan Province, located along Iran's southern coast on the Persian Gulf, has strategic significance given its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz.

Further details on the specific smart technologies to be installed at the school, and when students might benefit from the upgrades, were not immediately available.