‘Angels of Minab’ accompany Iran speaker Ghalibaf to Islamabad for US negotiations

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf arrived in Islamabad on Friday, accompanied in spirit by the “Angels of Minab,” to participate in high-profile talks with the United States. Paying tribute to the martyrs of the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, the speaker of the Islamic Republic wrote on X, “My companions on this flight.”

همراهان من در این پرواز#Minab168 pic.twitter.com/xvXmDlSDiF

— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) April 10, 2026

 

Iran accused the US and Israel of deliberately bombing a school in Minab, which martyred more than 168 children, and has called on the UN Human Rights Council to condemn the deadly attack.

A preliminary US military probe suggests the strike was a targeting error stemming from outdated intelligence, which conflicts with earlier statements by President Donald Trump. Initial findings indicate that a Tomahawk missile hit the school because the site was misclassified as part of an Iranian naval base.

Earlier, upon reaching the capital, Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were officially received by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.

Dar expressed hope that all parties would engage constructively and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to facilitating efforts toward a lasting and durable resolution of the conflict.

Islamabad is currently hosting multiple foreign delegations arriving for the high-profile talks between Iran and the United States, prompting stringent security measures across the capital. According to sources, Gulf countries, China, and Russia are also expected to participate in the negotiations as observers.