United States military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran, that killed scores of children on Saturday, two US officials told Reuters The officials stressed that the assessment is tentative and that a final conclusion has not yet been reached as the investigation is still ongoing
Reuters was unable to determine what specific evidence contributed to the preliminary finding or what type of munition may have been used in the incident
The report has drawn responses from several US officials. A spokesperson for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged the US military was investigating the incident White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, responding to the event, stated that “the Iranian regime targets civilians and children, not the United States of America” Separately, Senator Marco Rubio said the US would not deliberately target a school
The strike took place amid heightened military tensions between the US and Iran. The image from the scene shows graves being prepared in Minab for victims of the reported attack The final results of the US military’s investigation are pending.
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