Iran (IMNA) - The final evening brought together the family of Makan Nasiri, a missing child martyr, alongside prominent artists Babak Khajepasha, Mohsen Sharifian, and Habib Ahmadzadeh. After watching a series of performances by children, the Nasiri family received a standing ovation from the audience.
One of the ceremony's most emotional moments featured a video tribute performed by veteran actor Parviz Parastoui and produced by the Iran Peace Museum. Following the performances, narrator Hossein Parsai invited the Nasiri family onto the stage, bowed in respect, and said, "We are all here to ease your grief. Your presence is the reward for the children who have spent the last month working on this 'Unfinished Homework'." The ceremony concluded with the family signing the event's commemorative guestbook and lighting candles on behalf of the grieving mothers of the child martyrs of Minab.
Makan Nasiri, a seven-year-old student at Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, was among the 168 children and teachers killed in a U.S. missile strike on February 28, the first day of the imposed war. According to organizers, the attack involved Tomahawk missiles that caused extensive destruction. The blast was so severe that only the boy's wrinkled blue sweater and cream-colored sneakers remained.
Narrated by Hossein Parsai and produced by Mohammad Sadeq Mirkarimi, the "Unfinished Homework" program was held over 10 nights, featuring a series of artistic performances dedicated to the memory of the child victims.
Acclaimed filmmaker Majid Majidi also attended the event and praised both the organizers and the young performers. In a message written in the commemorative guestbook, he paid tribute to the martyrs of Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, writing: "The martyrs of the Minab school will forever remain in the proud history of Iran. Their pure and holy blood will undoubtedly pave the way for the victory of our beloved country."
Majidi was accompanied by former Tehran mayor Pirouz Hanachi, with both commending the organizers' efforts to preserve the memory of Iran's youngest war victims.
The event highlighted the lasting impact of the Ramadan War on Iranian society, particularly the deaths of children. Organizers described the attack on the schoolchildren of Minab as one of the conflict's most painful episodes, saying the strike transformed students into symbols of national martyrdom and left classrooms empty while underscoring the human cost of war.
Organizers also honored hundreds of other child victims across the country, describing their "unfinished homework" as a symbol of lives and futures cut short. They said the event aimed to preserve the memory of a generation that paid the highest price during the conflict, emphasizing that the youngest victims remain a lasting reminder of war's human consequences.
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