Iran’s Chief Negotiator Recalls ‘Innocent Children Martyred in Minab’

BERN: After arriving in Switzerland, Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said he considers the “innocent children of Minab and all the martyrs of dear Iran to be watching over my every action and behaviour at every moment”.

“They see us and expect things of us,” he wrote on X. Strict security at Switzerland’s Burgenstock resort as key Middle East talks begin. Focus shifts from agreement to implementation as mediators push for progress crucial to regional stability.

“God forbid that I should ever bring shame to the innocent martyrs and the people of Iran, and that I should join my companions with a clear conscience — companions for whose reunion I eagerly await,” he added.

The "innocent children of Minab" refers to the tragic loss of over 160 students and staff at the Shajareh Tayyebeh (or Shaj Tayabe) elementary and girls' school in Minab, Iran. The school was devastated by a United States military airstrike on February 28, during the onset of the US-Israel military campaign in Iran.