Empty Desks, Silent Futures
How two Iranian children were martyred before their first day of school
As school bells rang across Iran for a new academic year, most students returned to classrooms with freshly ironed uniforms and hope in their eyes. But in Tabriz, two desks remained forever empty—symbols of a future stolen before it truly began.
The Tale of Taha and Alisan
Taha Behroozi and Alisan Jabbari never had the chance to attend their first day of school. On June 21, while playing near their home, both boys were struck and killed in an Israeli drone strike. Their deaths came just as the new school year approached, leaving grieving families with uniforms never worn and backpacks never opened.
Taha, who had recently turned seven and had been registered for first grade, had been preparing for that milestone moment—vaccinations, school photos, and more. But that evening, an explosion shattered all hopes. His mother recalls rushing outside to find him wounded; though rushed to hospital, he did not survive.
Just meters away, young Alisan met a similar fate. His aspirations—to wear a police uniform, to perhaps soar as a pilot one day—were cut short in the blink of an eye. Shrapnel claimed his life instantly.
Beyond Two Children: A National Wound
These two families are not alone in their heartbreak. As classes resume across the country, Iran’s Education Minister, Alireza Kazemi, confirmed that 34 students and five teachers lost their lives in Israel’s 12‑day aggression.
In homes across the nation, the voices of children who will never speak again linger in the silence of untouched toy boxes, unopened notebooks, and desks that now wait for lives that will never come.
The Call to Remember
Empty desks are not just physical absences—they are testimonies to cruelty, reminders that war claims the most innocent without mercy. The martyrdom of Taha and Alisan is a somber call: when a child is lost, an entire future is erased.
In their memory, may we not forget.
Source: PressTv