The U.S. military was targeting an area near bombed Iranian school, sources say
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Key Points:
- Airstrikes on March 2 in Minab, southern Iran, targeted a boys and girls elementary school, Shajareh Tayyebeh, killing over 170 people, including many children, with horrific scenes of severed limbs and bodies reported by witnesses.
- The strikes coincided with the start of the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign, Operation Epic Fury, targeting Iranian military sites; U.S. officials told Congress the U.S. likely used munitions in the attack, while Israel was not responsible.
- The school was located on a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) base closed about 15 years ago, with recent community infrastructure such as a clinic and cultural facilities also present on the compound.
