China to provide $200,000 humanitarian aid to Iran after elementary school bombing

China said on Monday it will provide emergency humanitarian aid of $200,000 to Iran’s Red Crescent Society to assist families affected by a deadly bombing at an elementary school in Iran. A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry condemned indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets.

The funds will be routed through the Chinese Red Cross to Iran’s Red Crescent and used to console and compensate the families of the victims. The Foreign Ministry spokesman said the aid is intended to help the bereaved and support relief efforts.

China’s spokesperson expressed condolences to the families and said Beijing supports the Iranian people in facing hardship, adding that China would consider further humanitarian assistance if needed. He reiterated that attacks on civilians and children violate international law and basic human decency.

Separately, The New York Times, citing U.S. officials, reported that the bombing of a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, killed at least 175 people and that preliminary findings suggest the strike may have resulted from a U.S. military targeting error. Other Western outlets referenced similar accounts.

The reports say the strike targeted a base of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and used outdated data to determine the target. The incident occurred in Minab, a city on Iran’s southern coast near the Strait of Hormoz, a crucial route for global oil shipments.

For U.S. readers, the episode matters because it intersects with American policy toward Iran, concerns about civilian harm in international conflicts, and the potential spillover effects on regional stability, energy security, and global markets. It also highlights debates over targeting accuracy and the role of intelligence in modern warfare.