Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike

A deadly explosion at the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran on February 28, which killed over 165 people, mostly children, is suspected to have been caused by a U.S. airstrike. Satellite images show significant damage to the school, consistent with a targeted strike. While neither the U.S. nor Israel has claimed responsibility, Iran has blamed both countries. The U.S. military has launched an assessment of the incident, as required when U.S. culpability is suspected. A U.S. official anonymously told the Associated Press that the strike was likely U.S. The school's location next to a Revolutionary Guard base in Hormozgan Province, where the U.S. military has acknowledged strikes, further supports the possibility of U.S. involvement.

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