Iranian Ambassador to Belarus Claims Minab School Bombing Was “Ritual Child Sacrifice” Comparable to Epstein Island Abuses
MINSK / TEHRAN / NEW YORK – 10 March 2026
Iran’s ambassador to Belarus, Alireza Sanei, has caused international outrage by publicly describing last week’s deadly bombing of a girls’ school in Minab as a deliberate “ritual child sacrifice” comparable to the sexual crimes and alleged occult practices associated with Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.
Speaking at a press briefing in Minsk on 8 March, Ambassador Sanei stated that the 6 March attack—which killed at least 41 schoolgirls aged 9–16 and injured more than 70—was “not a random act of war but a calculated offering of innocent blood to dark forces, exactly as trafficked children were used on Epstein’s island to secure power and victory through depraved rituals.” He claimed both events were part of “the same global pattern of elite predation disguised as accident or collateral damage.”
The Minab bombing, carried out during an Israeli airstrike targeting nearby IRGC facilities, was immediately condemned by the UN, UNICEF and numerous governments as a violation of international humanitarian law. Iranian state media and officials have consistently described it as a deliberate strike on civilians. Israel has denied targeting the school, stating the munitions struck legitimate military infrastructure and that civilian casualties were unintended.
Ambassador Sanei provided no evidence linking the airstrike to any ritualistic intent or to Epstein-related networks. His comments were not echoed by Iran’s Foreign Ministry or Supreme Leader’s office, and no official Tehran statement has repeated the Epstein comparison.
The remarks have drawn sharp condemnation. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller called the statement “a grotesque and irresponsible attempt to exploit the deaths of children for propaganda purposes.” The Anti-Defamation League described the Epstein reference as “a dangerous invocation of antisemitic tropes about blood rituals.” Human Rights Watch urged Iran to clarify whether the ambassador’s words reflect government policy.
Epstein’s island, Little St. James, has been the subject of extensive survivor testimony and court filings describing systematic sexual abuse and trafficking of minors, but no credible evidence has ever emerged of organised “demonic” or occult rituals. Conspiracy theories alleging satanic or ritualistic elements have circulated online since Epstein’s 2019 death but remain unsubstantiated.
The ambassador’s comments have spread rapidly on social media, particularly in pro-Iranian and anti-Israel channels, where they have been framed as “brave truth-telling.” In Iran, state-aligned Telegram channels have amplified selected excerpts while omitting the Epstein reference. Western platforms have seen a mix of horror, ridicule and heated debate, with #MinabSacrifice and #EpsteinIran trending briefly before algorithmic de-amplification.
Diplomatic sources in Minsk say Ambassador Sanei has a history of provocative statements but has rarely linked Iranian grievances to Western conspiracy narratives. Whether his remarks reflect personal views, factional signalling inside Iran’s complex power structure, or deliberate escalation remains unclear.
For now, the comparison has achieved one undeniable result: it has ensured that the deaths of 41 schoolgirls in Minab will be remembered not only as a war crime but as part of a far darker, more conspiratorial conversation—one few diplomats or governments appear eager to join.
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