Experts say Iran school blast likely targeted airstrike
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- A Feb. 28 explosion at Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, killed over 165 people, mostly children, and is suspected to have been caused by U.S. airstrikes targeting a nearby Revolutionary Guard compound.
- Satellite images and expert analysis indicate a precise, targeted airstrike with multiple munitions hitting the school and adjacent Guard facilities, consistent with air-to-surface weapons rather than a missile malfunction.
- The U.S. military has launched an investigation, suggesting possible U.S. involvement, while Israel denies responsibility and has not reported strikes in the southern region where the school is located.
- The strike has drawn condemnation from the United Nations and human rights groups, highlighting that targeting a civilian school
