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Pentagon Review Points to U.S. Misfire in Iran School Strike

The Pentagon is examining why outdated DIA data slipped through targeting safeguards.

Overview

  • Multiple U.S. outlets report a Defense Department internal review finds the Minab primary school was mistakenly targeted using old DIA information.
  • More than 160 children were killed in the Feb. 28 explosion on the first day of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
  • Media analyses of site footage say the munition’s features match a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile.
  • The school is adjacent to an IRGC naval facility and had previously been used as part of the base, according to the New York Times.
  • President Trump has not confirmed the reports, saying he does not know, and the White House says the investigation remains underway.