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NewsNBC Los Angeles (KNBC) – PoliticsJuly 1, 2026Los Angeles

Investigation into U.S. Airstrike on Iranian School

An Associated Press investigation reconstructs a February 28 airstrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, which resulted in over 100 deaths. The report highlights a lack of formal accountability or official confirmation from the U.S. government regarding the incident.

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Why It Matters

The report details the deaths of over 100 children in a U.S. military strike and the ongoing lack of official investigation or resolution for the victims' families.

Key Facts

  • A strike occurred on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, on the morning of February 28.
  • State media reports and hospital estimates suggest a death toll ranging from 108 to 168 people, primarily children.
  • The school was located within a walled compound that also housed a base for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
  • The U.S. military reportedly possessed evidence that the school site had been struck shortly after the event.
  • The Trump administration has not formally released findings from a Pentagon investigation into the bombing.
  • President Donald Trump stated he has not read the Pentagon report and does not believe the U.S. carried out the attack.
  • Teachers and administrators attempted to evacuate the school by calling parents to pick up children after bombs began falling elsewhere in Iran at 9:40 a.m.
  • The school was one of over 30 institutions with the same name, oriented toward the worldview of the Revolutionary Guard.
  • The school was converted from a former military base structure over a decade ago.
  • The attack destroyed at least five buildings within the compound.

Who's Mentioned

locationShajareh Tayyebeh“The primary school in Minab, Iran, that was destroyed in the strike.”personDonald Trump“President of the United States who stated he has not read the Pentagon report on”organizationAirwars“London-based independent group that tracks conflicts.”organizationBalochistan Human Rights Group“Human rights organization providing information on the victims.”personShiva Amelirad“International representative of the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Tr”personAyatollah Ruhollah Khomeini“Late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”