Esmaeil Baqaei marked the start of the new school year by paying tribute to students Iran says were killed in a US-Israeli strike on a school in Minab.
IRNA says the display highlights the impact of a US attack on a school in Minab, southern Iran, in late February.
President Masoud Pezeshkian paid tribute to Iranian schoolchildren and teachers his government says died in a US attack, according to Mehr News.
Shajariyeh Teyyebeh School in Minab reopened for the new academic year after being damaged in an earlier attack.
The school's opening ceremony, marking the start of the 2026-27 academic year, honored the memory of 168 student martyrs and drew senior officials.
A ceremony marking the start of the 2026-2027 school year was held at a martyrs' memorial at an elementary school in Hormozgan province.
A report from IRNA (Iran) sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
A report from Mehr News (Iran) sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
A report from Mehr News (Iran) sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
A report from IRNA (Iran) sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
President Masoud Pezeshkian paid tribute during a ceremony marking the beginning of the academic year, according to IRNA.
A report from IRNA (Iran) sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.