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TUE · 2026-08-25 · 07:09 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0825-105641
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NSR-2026-0825-105641News Report·EN·Human Interest

‘Children were in pieces’: memories still raw 6 months after Iran school strike

Six months after a strike on her school, Masoumeh Zakeri is still deeply affected by the death of her nine-year-old daughter, Motahreh. The strike occurred during the opening hours of the US-Israel war with Iran.

Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-25 · 07:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
‘Children were in pieces’: memories still raw 6 months after Iran school strike
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Briefing Summary

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Six months after a strike on her school, Masoumeh Zakeri is still deeply affected by the death of her nine-year-old daughter, Motahreh. The strike occurred during the opening hours of the US-Israel war with Iran. Zakeri recounted her last night with Motahreh, who was discussing future plans before a pre-dawn meal and going to bed. Zakeri has not seen her daughter since that night. The article highlights the enduring grief and trauma experienced by parents following such attacks.

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Article analysis

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Key claims

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The daughter had a Ramadan pre-fast meal shortly before dawn and was tucked into bed by her mother.

quoteMasoumeh Zakeri
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The nine-year-old daughter was excited about upcoming holidays, planned weddings, and clothes she wanted to buy.

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A mother recounts the last night she spent with her nine-year-old daughter before she was killed in a strike on her school.

quoteMasoumeh Zakeri
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The strike on the school occurred during the opening hours of the US-Israel war with Iran.

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Full report

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For months, Masoumeh Zakeri has endlessly replayed the last night she spent with her nine-year-old daughter before she was killed in a strike on her school during the opening hours of the Israel-war-with-Iran" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38635" data-entity-type="event">US-Israel war with Iran.Motahreh excitedly talked about coming holidays, planned weddings and the clothes she wanted to buy. She had a Ramadan pre-fast meal shortly before dawn and then Zakeri tucked her into bed.“I never saw her again. (That was) the last time,” the 44-year-old mother told Agence France-Presse.
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iran war
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children killed
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mother's memories
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