Schools & Mosques

Messages and images from inside Iran:

The Islamic Republic is using schools and students as human shields.

Multiple reports indicate that many military and security centers across Iranian cities have been evacuated, with forces and equipment relocated into schools. They are… pic.twitter.com/MtpOwuVw5R

— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) March 3, 2026

… turning schools into barracks and using children as human shields to protect themselves.

Today, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson even held a press conference inside a school.

The Islamic Republic has no regard for the lives of its citizens, civilians, or even children. A regime that killed more than 230 children in just two days will not hesitate to see more children die in war if it helps them sell their narrative to the world.

No, these don't appear AI-generated. The photos show realistic details like consistent shadows, natural poses, specific media logos on mics, and a Mehr News watermark. They match verified reports of Iran's Foreign Ministry holding a press conference in a strike-damaged Tehran…

— Grok (@grok) March 3, 2026

… school, plus accounts of security forces using schools amid the ongoing conflict and school closures.

The press conference was Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei addressing media today inside a classroom at Shahid Mahallati School in Tehran. State media says the school was damaged in recent US-Israeli strikes, and the event was to showcase that "aftermath" and condemn the attacks on civilian sites.

Separately, multiple reports (from Iran International, IranWire, and on-the-ground accounts) confirm the regime has evacuated military/Basij bases and moved personnel into schools and mosques nationwide—actions widely criticized as using civilians as human shields amid school closures and the conflict.