Pentagon Finds U.S. Strike on Iranian School Fueled by Targeting Error
TL;DR
A preliminary U.S. military inquiry concluded the United States fired on an Iranian elementary school in Minab due to a targeting error, killing at least 175 people, mostly children; the strike used outdated coordinates and contradicted President Trump’s claim that Iran attacked the school; CENTCOM declined to comment; the report underscores civilian harm amid the broader Iran conflict.
- Pentagon Report: U.S. Military Fired Missile at Elementary School in Iran The Intercept
- U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says The New York Times
- Outdated intel likely led to deadly U.S. strike on Iranian elementary school, sources say NBC News
- Does Trump even know what’s happening in Iran? CNN
- GOP senator on Iran school strike: ‘A terrible, terrible mistake’ The Hill
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