US Strike Killed 120 Children at Iran School, Likely Misled by Outdated Intelligence
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 23
US Strike Killed 120 Children at Iran School, Likely Misled by Outdated Intelligence
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 23
Summary
156 people, including 120 children, were confirmed killed when a strike hit Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab on Feb. 28, making it the deadliest single civilian incident of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
US media, citing military investigators, reported preliminary findings that outdated Defense Intelligence Agency data likely caused US forces to classify the school as part of a nearby IRGC site and strike it unintentionally.
Satellite imagery, verified videos and expert analysis indicate US forces hit both the school and the adjacent compound; a precision-guided Tomahawk was identified, and US military maps placed American operations in Minab at the time.
Historical imagery showed the school had been separated from the IRGC compound since 2016, with its own entrances, while public websites still listed it as a school before the attack.
Iran has turned Minab into a central symbol of civilian suffering, arguing the strike undercut Washington's portrayal of a narrowly targeted campaign and hardened anger among families and some regime critics alike.