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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 primary 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 and the ongoing lack of official U.S. government confirmation or investigation findings regarding the incident.
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 a base for Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
- The death toll is estimated between 108 and 168 people, most of whom were children.
- The U.S. military reportedly possessed evidence shortly after the strike that the school site had been hit.
- 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. was responsible.
- Teachers and administrators began calling parents to pick up children around 9:40 a.m. after receiving news of bombings in Tehran.
- At 10:15 a.m., Iranian state media advised that schools across the country should close.
- The school was one of over 30 institutions established to serve families tied to the Revolutionary Guard or state institutions.
- The school was converted from a former military base building over a decade ago.
- The strike destroyed at least five buildings within the compound.
Who's Mentioned
personDonald Trump“President of the United States who stated he has not read the Pentagon report an”personShiva Amelirad“International representative of the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Tr”locationMinab“City in southeastern Iran where the school was located.”personAyatollah Ruhollah Khomeini“Late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”organizationBalochistan Human Rights Group“Human rights organization providing information on the victims.”locationShajareh Tayyebeh“The primary school in Minab, Iran, that was destroyed in the strike.”organizationAirwars“London-based independent group that tracks conflicts.”