"The investigation indicates the attack which happened on Feb. 28, the same day Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was eliminated was in fact an accidental strike by American forces. It was the result of a targeting mistake by the U.S. military, which was conducting strikes on an adjacent Iranian base of which the school building was formerly a part, the preliminary investigation found."
"Officers at U.S. Central Command created the target coordinates for the strike using outdated data provided by the Defense Intelligence Agency, people briefed on the investigation said. The report added the strike has now cast a shadow over Operation Epic Fury."
"The school, in the town of Minab, is on the same block as buildings used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Navy, a top target of the U.S. military strikes."
A U.S. military investigation found that American forces were responsible for an inadvertent missile strike on an elementary school in Minab, Iran on February 28, 2026, resulting in at least 175 deaths. The strike occurred while U.S. forces were conducting operations on an adjacent Iranian military base. Officers at U.S. Central Command created target coordinates using outdated intelligence provided by the Defense Intelligence Agency, leading to the targeting error. The school building was formerly part of the military base and stood on the same block as facilities used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Navy. President Trump publicly denied U.S. responsibility, attributing the attack to Iranian forces. The investigation remains ongoing.
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