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Investigation into U.S. Strike on Iranian School
An Associated Press investigation reconstructs a February 28 bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, which resulted in over 100 deaths. The report highlights a lack of formal acknowledgment or investigation results from the U.S. government, leaving families without official resolution.
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The report details the deaths of over 100 children in a U.S. missile strike on a school, noting that the U.S. administration has not formally accepted responsibility or released findings from a Pentagon investigation.
Key Facts
- A missile strike occurred on the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in Minab, Iran, on the morning of February 28.
- The school was located within a walled compound that also housed an Iranian Revolutionary Guard base.
- The death toll is estimated to be at least 108, with some reports citing up to 168 fatalities.
- The U.S. military reportedly possessed evidence shortly after the strike that the school site had been hit.
- The Pentagon has not formally released findings from an investigation into the bombing.
- President Donald Trump stated he has not read the Pentagon's report and does not believe the U.S. was responsible.
- Teachers began calling parents to pick up children at approximately 9:40 a.m. following reports of strikes in Tehran.
- The school was one of over 30 institutions with the same name, often serving families tied to the Revolutionary Guard.
- The school was converted from a former military base structure over a decade ago.
- The strike destroyed at least five buildings within the compound.
Who's Mentioned
locationMinab“City in southeastern Iran where the school was located.”organizationAirwars“London-based independent group that tracks conflicts.”organizationBalochistan Human Rights Group“Group providing information on the ethnic minority population in Minab.”personAyatollah Ruhollah Khomeini“Late founder of the Islamic Republic whose portrait was displayed at the funeral”personShiva Amelirad“International representative of the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Tr”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 an”