Overview
- Two U.S. officials told Reuters that investigators currently assess it is most likely American forces carried out the Feb. 28 strike on Minab’s Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school, though the review remains ongoing.
- Satellite imagery and expert analyses from the Associated Press, the New York Times and others show multiple precise impacts on the school and adjacent Revolutionary Guard facilities, consistent with coordinated airstrikes.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Central Command confirmed an active investigation and declined details, while an Israeli military spokesman said Israel was not operating in the area at the time.
- Iranian authorities report at least 150 to 175 deaths, mostly children, and multiple accounts describe a follow-on “double-tap” strike that hit rescuers and survivors.
- The UN rights chief and other UN experts have demanded a prompt, transparent investigation and accountability, citing broader verified attacks on health infrastructure and limited independent access to the site.