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Mass grave prepared for the school girl massacre, 165 souls

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Dirtydianaoh · 04/03/2026 01:34

For a nation to say they care about women and girl rights and liberation, and then to bomb a school wtf?!
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Wellthisisdifficult · 04/03/2026 07:44

Alexandra2001 · 04/03/2026 07:22

Whether you believe the US/Israelis or the Iranians, the fact is, had they not attacked Iran in the way they did and used a more targeted approach on their Nuclear ambitions..... all of these school children and their teachers would still be alive.
The US destroyed a hospital in Kabel, dont be so sure they don't make "mistakes, the Israelis would do it deliberately.

Trump now, is encouraging the Kurds and others to his "boots on the ground" this will end up like Afghanistan, Libya etc

A man with Dementia destroying lives.

Actually, nothing Trump is doing comes anywhere close to what the evil (thankfully dead) Iranian leader was doing to his own people, massacring thousands in a couple of days just for protesting - think about that https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8y2jxx9ppo

I’m not a fan of Trump but the Middle East needs sorting out - its Islamic regimes are evil, anti women, anti LGB, Racist, anti semitic, pro slavery. All the things the Left hate, constantly criticise the west for, yet, it seems when an Islamic regime does it it’s absolutely fine and shouldn’t be questioned

Iranians protest on a street in Tehran, Iran (8 January 2026)

'We all know someone who was killed': Iran protesters describe personal toll of crackdown

Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8y2jxx9ppo

olderandwiser83 · 04/03/2026 07:46

With the intelligence that US and Israel have why would they bomb a school? And out of the thousands of bombs that have dropped on military targets with minimal civilian losses of life, why have they only hit one school if their intel is so bad? We'll probably never know the truth, but there was that image of a rocket tail circulating that looked like a misfire (and the girl's school was fairly close to a military base) which sounds more like friendly fire - that sounds a lot more plausible as malfunctions can happen especially if they have been deployed or even manufactured in haste.

The deaths are a tragedy to be sure, but give me a break about Iran's crocodile tears after killing 30,000 of their own people.

inamarina · 04/03/2026 07:46

RichardOnslowRoper · 04/03/2026 07:42

As Trump admitted yesterday, the next regime may be worse. There is no exit plan for this chaos.

Yes, as a worst case scenario. Which is always a possibility.

RichardOnslowRoper · 04/03/2026 07:46

Trump has deep ties with Saudi Arabia, that bastion of women's rights. When is he sorting them out?

inamarina · 04/03/2026 07:48

AStonedRose · 04/03/2026 06:55

This is so unlikely to be a rocket misfire, or some kind of intel error.

It's indiscriminate murder of kids. Let's be honest with ourselves and call it what is. Anything else is sickening.

Why is a rocket misfire unlikely?

Wellthisisdifficult · 04/03/2026 07:48

timeserved · 04/03/2026 07:24

As a general, armchair or otherwise, do you honestly believe that those protests weren't "helped along" by one or more of the combatant states. So if the protests reached boiling point do Israel /CIA/US bear some responsibility for what happened next.

And if you change "Iranians" for Persians and Arabs, apparently some countries cant get enough of killing 'em

Oh for Gods sake. Just admit that many of these Middle Eastern Islamic regimes don’t give a shit about their own people, hiding military assets and personnel in schools/hospitals. Murdering thousands of its own citizens protesting. The only people responsible for murdering Iranian protestors is Iran - unless you’re saying those protestors deserved it?

NeelyOHara · 04/03/2026 07:52

OneFunBrickNewt · 04/03/2026 07:35

Maybe the Daily Mail, not the Guardian

Wait, didn’t The Guardian try and declare the WiSpa incident as a ‘hoax’. They most certainly do report bollocks, particularly if it suits them.
Don’t be so naive.

Twiglets1 · 04/03/2026 07:53

Alexandra2001 · 04/03/2026 07:22

Whether you believe the US/Israelis or the Iranians, the fact is, had they not attacked Iran in the way they did and used a more targeted approach on their Nuclear ambitions..... all of these school children and their teachers would still be alive.
The US destroyed a hospital in Kabel, dont be so sure they don't make "mistakes, the Israelis would do it deliberately.

Trump now, is encouraging the Kurds and others to his "boots on the ground" this will end up like Afghanistan, Libya etc

A man with Dementia destroying lives.

That is true.

But you could also argue that if Iran had shut their schools in areas close to military sites once they were at war, this would not have happened.

The reality as far as I can tell is that we don't know at the moment who actually caused this tragedy though people have various theories. But it was preventable if the school had been closed or if the war had never happened in the first place.

SnipSnipMrBurgess · 04/03/2026 07:55

PurpleAxe · 04/03/2026 05:40

I don't know who bombed the girl's school. But I am interested in hearing from those who are sure the US/Israel did it, on WHY they think they would target a school.

Not whether it was a mistrike/bad intel/debris/Iran itself, or whatever.

But WHY would the US/Israel deliberately fire on a school full of little girls?

Do you think it was strategic? They are just evil? What would be the point?

Yes, the US and Israel are evil.

I thought this was well known no?

I mean look at the history of both countries?

Dragonflytamer · 04/03/2026 07:55

It's just the Netanyahu way. There's a reason he is there is an arrest warrant issued for him by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.

inamarina · 04/03/2026 07:55

Bringemout · 04/03/2026 07:05

unfortunately when you put militants inside civilian infrastructure you turn it into a legal target. This is true.

Hamas regularly put tunnel networks under civilian infrastructure and used hospitals and schools to store weapons and operate out of. This is true

Hamas use war deaths as propaganda, we know this because they say so, we also know this because they could have sheltered civilians and they chose not to.

If you attack a population they are likely to attack back and try to ensure you are not in a position to repeat the attack. This is also true.

You may start a fight with an adversary which is better armed and more competent than you. This is true.

Your responsibility is for your own people, the people you attack should not seek to harm civilian populations but equally it is not responsible for their wellbeing. You are. This is true.

There is blindspot with many in regards to the Gaza war and it’s entirely ideological. Iran killed the same number of dead in Gaza within a few days. They were all civilians, this is not the case in Gaza. Yet we didn’t see the same outpouring for dead Iranian children a few weeks ago. I’ve followed both and god knows it hurt my heart to see Gazan children dead or with amputated limbs, it hurt my heart to see the pictures of Israeli children who had been murdered and it hurt my heart to see mums and dad in Iran weeping over their children.

The sad reality is there are people who only seem to care about children when they think Jews or americans may have killed them. We see this with the crying over the death of Khomeini, a man who was responsible for the deaths of many children, he contributed to the purposeful barrel bombing of children in Syria for example, yet no outrage against him. Indeed people like Mothin Ali are going to vigils for the old bastard.

We have ideology masquerading as morality and it is grotesque. Theres no point in trying outrage on me, I’m not a racist so it just doesn’t work.

Well said.

NeelyOHara · 04/03/2026 07:58

Wellthisisdifficult · 04/03/2026 07:48

Oh for Gods sake. Just admit that many of these Middle Eastern Islamic regimes don’t give a shit about their own people, hiding military assets and personnel in schools/hospitals. Murdering thousands of its own citizens protesting. The only people responsible for murdering Iranian protestors is Iran - unless you’re saying those protestors deserved it?

They pretty much are. They think it makes them look kind, or that they are supporting the underdog, or some such bollocks.

Or they just hate Trump so much they’ll take literally anyone’s else’s side.
If he went to war with North Korea they’d be posting about poor Kim Jong Un.

RichardOnslowRoper · 04/03/2026 07:58

NeelyOHara · 04/03/2026 07:52

Wait, didn’t The Guardian try and declare the WiSpa incident as a ‘hoax’. They most certainly do report bollocks, particularly if it suits them.
Don’t be so naive.

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CNN has reported it too.
Many Western media.
It happened.
How it happened we may never know.

Carlie97 · 04/03/2026 07:59

These men will be seeking refuge in our country soon. How about we let the women and children in to build new lives in safety and screen men coming through?

Dragonflytamer · 04/03/2026 08:01

SnipSnipMrBurgess · 04/03/2026 07:55

Yes, the US and Israel are evil.

I thought this was well known no?

I mean look at the history of both countries?

The American's are famous for not really caring about school killings. In the US regular school shooting are just part of life.

inamarina · 04/03/2026 08:03

timeserved · 04/03/2026 07:24

As a general, armchair or otherwise, do you honestly believe that those protests weren't "helped along" by one or more of the combatant states. So if the protests reached boiling point do Israel /CIA/US bear some responsibility for what happened next.

And if you change "Iranians" for Persians and Arabs, apparently some countries cant get enough of killing 'em

Do you think tens of thousands of Iranians just mindlessly took to the streets despite the pretty high risk of being killed, just because Israel/ US told them to?

Dollymylove · 04/03/2026 08:03

Wellthisisdifficult · 04/03/2026 07:48

Oh for Gods sake. Just admit that many of these Middle Eastern Islamic regimes don’t give a shit about their own people, hiding military assets and personnel in schools/hospitals. Murdering thousands of its own citizens protesting. The only people responsible for murdering Iranian protestors is Iran - unless you’re saying those protestors deserved it?

This is absolutely correct. When my son waa critically injured in Afghanistan we had a visit from a welfare guy, someone high ranking who had served all over the world. He told us that life is cheap to to these people, they really don't give a toss. "Plenty more where they cam from" were his words.
Unfortunately its the women and the children who bear the brunt, as always.
Someone should have a quiet word with the likes of the Green Party and the protesters who have been campaigning for the Iranian regime to have the right to continue slaughtering the innocent.
Looking at you, Bristol, along with other s 🤬

Dirtydianaoh · 04/03/2026 08:07

Dollymylove · 04/03/2026 08:03

This is absolutely correct. When my son waa critically injured in Afghanistan we had a visit from a welfare guy, someone high ranking who had served all over the world. He told us that life is cheap to to these people, they really don't give a toss. "Plenty more where they cam from" were his words.
Unfortunately its the women and the children who bear the brunt, as always.
Someone should have a quiet word with the likes of the Green Party and the protesters who have been campaigning for the Iranian regime to have the right to continue slaughtering the innocent.
Looking at you, Bristol, along with other s 🤬

Why was he in another country fighting in the first place? Those wars killed a million people. Life is indeed cheap to the US and the soldiers that fight in these illegal wars.

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GeneralPeter · 04/03/2026 08:09

timeserved · 04/03/2026 07:24

As a general, armchair or otherwise, do you honestly believe that those protests weren't "helped along" by one or more of the combatant states. So if the protests reached boiling point do Israel /CIA/US bear some responsibility for what happened next.

And if you change "Iranians" for Persians and Arabs, apparently some countries cant get enough of killing 'em

It’s almost certain US/ Israel/ Saudi have supported the Iranian opposition. They have a long history of it. That opposition is genuine and widespread also.

And, yes, they’ll deserve a lot of the credit if this looks a success in hindsight and much responsibility if this goes badly.

Very few Iranians are Arabs, so am a bit confused by your comment, but sure:

In the past decade Tehran has been by far the biggest killer of Arabs too (Yemen and Syria mainly). Hundreds of thousands of them killed in proxy wars fueled by Iran.

This latest attack may well lead to chaos. But Tehran is a bloodthirsty aggressor that has been killing its own and other peoples by the hundreds of thousands for decades.

They are the serial abuser here. The question is whether and how they can be stopped without even worse consequences.

inamarina · 04/03/2026 08:09

Dirtydianaoh · 04/03/2026 07:41

Did they bomb a school tho…

They were using machine guns and sniper fire on their own population, including kids.

TheIceBear · 04/03/2026 08:10

Funny all the people saying “sadly it was an Iranian missile” etc etc when all the news sources are saying the evidence points to the contrary . I don’t know who actually did this but some people just seem determined that Israel can do no wrong. It’s pathetic

Dirtydianaoh · 04/03/2026 08:12

inamarina · 04/03/2026 08:09

They were using machine guns and sniper fire on their own population, including kids.

What’s that got to do with this school bombing?
Who are they saving by bombing a school?

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olderandwiser83 · 04/03/2026 08:14

SnipSnipMrBurgess · 04/03/2026 07:55

Yes, the US and Israel are evil.

I thought this was well known no?

I mean look at the history of both countries?

This is such a reductionist view of US / Israel - I bet UK and most of EU is also evil because of their colonial past? I guess you'd prefer Iran / China / Russia to be the world superpowers over Western countries because they are less evil?

But no you're right, US / Israel are pure evil because the world is such a simple place

TheIceBear · 04/03/2026 08:18

olderandwiser83 · 04/03/2026 08:14

This is such a reductionist view of US / Israel - I bet UK and most of EU is also evil because of their colonial past? I guess you'd prefer Iran / China / Russia to be the world superpowers over Western countries because they are less evil?

But no you're right, US / Israel are pure evil because the world is such a simple place

um they are pretty evil to be fair, the governments I mean . The US is a joke at the moment , so corrupt and run by lunatics.. I’m not from the uk but I wouldn’t put the uk in the same league at all. I’d be afraid to visit the US at the moment , would rather go to China tbh

RelativisticJet · 04/03/2026 08:20

nomas · 04/03/2026 06:17

The utter lack of humanity by some on this thread about children in a country they don’t care about is despicable.

Shame on the fucking lot of them.

I don’t see a lack of humanity on this thread.

I do see an unwillingness to apportion blame illegitimately, though.