Bloody Angels documentary screened at UN building in Tehran to expose Minab school tragedy

“Bloody Angels” documentary screened at UN building in Tehran to expose Minab school tragedy

TEHRAN- In a powerful move to bring international attention to the recent tragedy in southern Iran, the documentary "Bloody Angels” was premiered on Friday evening in front of the United Nations building in Tehran.

Produced by the Owj Arts and Media Organization, the documentary chronicles the heartbreaking incident in Minab, which resulted in the martyrdom of a large number of innocent students at the Shajareh Tayyebeh School, Mehr reported.

Directed by Mehdi Amini and produced by Mohsen Eslamzadeh, the film aims to provide a comprehensive narrative of the tragedy for both domestic and global audiences, the report added.

The technical team behind the production included cinematographer Mahmoud Shahbazi and editor Vahideh Tousian.

Currently available in Persian, Arabic, and English, the documentary is slated for translation into additional languages to ensure the dimensions of this humanitarian disaster reach every corner of the world.

"Bloody Angels" follows in the footsteps of previous investigative works by Owj, such as "Goodbye Mom" and "From the Heart of Iran," which documented the realities of the Ramadan War.

The screening took place as a centerpiece of the "Minab Jan" (Dear Minab) memorial program. By choosing the UN building as the backdrop for its first public unveiling, the filmmakers sought to challenge the global community's silence and demand justice for the young victims of the aggression.

On February 28, the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan province, became the site of a devastating massacre as the United States and Israel initiated their strikes against Iran. While dozens of girls and boys aged between 7 and 12 were beginning their lessons, the school was targeted by a missile strike that caused the building to collapse, trapping children and teachers beneath the rubble. Iranian authorities confirmed a final death toll of 168 people, with at least 95 others wounded, marking one of the most harrowing incidents of the conflict's opening day.

Despite attempts by U.S. and Israeli authorities to distance themselves from the carnage as images of the tragedy spread across social media, detailed forensic and digital investigations have painted a starkly different picture. An analysis by Al Jazeera’s digital investigations unit, utilizing over a decade of satellite imagery and recent video clips, revealed that the school was a clearly distinct civilian facility, separated from any adjacent military sites for at least ten years. Furthermore, witness accounts and satellite-based analyses confirmed that the school was triple tapped by three separate, deliberate strikes, leaving no doubt about the nature of the attack.

The international community has faced mounting evidence regarding the responsibility for this atrocity, with investigations from major global outlets including The New York Times, BBC Verify, CBC, and NPR all concluding that the United States was responsible for the strike. These findings have raised fundamental questions about the intelligence used to justify the bombing, as the patterns of the strike suggest a direct targeting of a civilian educational institution. The Minab school tragedy now stands as a somber testament to the immense human cost of the aggression and a focal point for those demanding international accountability.

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source: tehrantimes.com