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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 documents the deaths of over 100 children in a U.S. missile strike and the subsequent lack of official U.S. government confirmation or investigation, impacting international accountability and the families of the victims.
Key Facts
- A missile strike occurred on February 28 at the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in Minab, Iran.
- State media reports and hospital estimates indicate a death toll ranging from 108 to 168 people, most of whom were children.
- The U.S. government has not formally released findings of a Pentagon investigation or accepted responsibility for the strike.
- The school was located within a walled compound that also housed an Iranian Revolutionary Guard base.
- Teachers began calling parents to pick up children at approximately 9:40 a.m. following reports of strikes in Tehran.
- The school was struck by multiple munitions at approximately 10:25 a.m., destroying at least five buildings.
- The school was one of over 30 institutions named 'Shajareh Tayyebeh' established to serve families tied to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
- The local population in Minab is predominantly Sunni Baluch, an ethnic minority in Iran.
- A funeral for the victims was held three days after the bombing, where parents were required to participate.
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 whose portrait was displayed at the funeral”organizationBalochistan Human Rights Group“Rights group that provided information on the victims and the local population.”locationShajareh Tayyebeh“The primary school in Minab, Iran, that was destroyed in the strike.”organizationAirwars“London-based independent group that tracks conflicts.”