Iran To Convert Bombed Girls' School Into Museum

TEHRAN, March 16 (Bernama-dpa) -- Iran plans to convert the girls' school that was bombed on the first day of the war into a museum commemorating the nearly 200 victims of the strike, the German Press Agency (dpa) repoted.

"This school is a living document of the Americans' willingness to commit crimes and must be registered and documented for preservation in the historical memory of the Iranian people," the Iranian government said in a statement issued on Monday.

At least 168 pupils aged between 7 and 12 years old, 26 teachers and four parents lost their lives in the attack in the southern city of Minab on Feb 28.

Various media reports have pointed the finger at the United States as being responsible for the attack. Citing confidential sources, the New York Times and CNN have reported that the preliminary results of an investigation indicate US responsibility. 

Further details about the plans for the museum were not initially provided. The school is to be rebuilt elsewhere in memory of the victims.

-- BERNAMA-dpa