Insights & ViewsDoes international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need itBy Shannon BoschMar 2, 2026, 6:53 AM UTC
![This image grab taken from Iranian state television broadcast on February 28, 2026 shows what it says is the site of deadly US and Israeli strikes that hit a girls' elementary school in Minab, in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan near the strategic sea route of the Strait of Hormuz [Screen grab/IRIB TV via AFP]](https://f1.econotimes.com/2026/03/tj9rwzjjzd.jpg)