Investigation Points to US Responsibility in Fatal Iranian School Strike

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US military investigators now believe American forces likely hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school in Minab, Iran. This happened during a week of intense fighting in the Middle East.

The strike took place last Saturday during the first wave of "Operation Epic Fury." Reports say between 150 and 180 people died in the attack, and most of the victims were young students. The Pentagon says the investigation is still going on. However, officials admit the school was very close to high-priority military targets.

A Direct Hit on a Civilian Target


The strike took place on 28 February 2026. US and Israeli forces were bombing Iranian military sites at the time. It is reported that the school was hit during an attack on a nearby naval base, which belonged to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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News outlets like the CBC and Al Jazeera looked at satellite images. They say the school was not hit by accident or by flying debris, but it looked like a direct hit. People all over the world are angry now. A top official at the UN called for a fair and fast investigation.

As reported by The Guardian, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spoke about the event on Wednesday: "All I can say is we're investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets, but we're taking a look and investigating that."

How Did US Intelligence Miss the Shajareh Tayyebeh School?


The biggest question is how a school ended up on a target list. Military experts usually avoid areas with civilians; however, they clearly failed in Minab. The school has been a well-known civilian building for over ten years. It was located less than 300 meters from an IRGC medical clinic.

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The US military was reportedly in such a rush to destroy naval targets near the Strait of Hormuz that they may have ignored reports about who was inside the building.

If the US confirms that it hit the school, it would be considered one of its biggest mistakes ever. This event occurred while President Trump demanded Iran surrender. The deaths of these students could change how other countries view this war. The US military now faces a choice between being honest and losing its reputation.