Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base

New York Times - World ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Malachy Browne and Aaron BoxermanMarch 5, 2026 at 09:25 PM
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US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows

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An analysis suggests that a school in Minab, southern Iran, was struck on February 28 during what appears to have been a U.S. attack on a nearby Iranian naval base. Dozens of people, including children, were killed in the school strike. Iranian officials reported that U.S. forces were operating at the adjacent naval base. The analysis indicates the school's destruction was potentially linked to military action targeting the naval facility. The incident raises questions about the unintended consequences of military operations in proximity to civilian areas.

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A school in Minab was struck on Feb. 28, resulting in dozens of deaths, including children.

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The school strike appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran.

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U.S. forces were operating at the naval base.

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school strike 90% iranian naval base 80% u.s. strikes 80% attack 70% southern iran 60% minab 60% children 50%

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