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Minab girls’ school strike may have been carried out by U.S. forces

Analysis by The New York Times links the deadly attack near the Strait of Hormuz to U.S. military operations targeting an Iranian naval base

The Minab girls’ school strike that killed more than 170 people on February 28 in southern Iran may have been carried out by U.S. forces, according to an analysis published by The New York Times.

The report is based on satellite imagery, verified videos and social media posts that appear to place the attack at the same time as military operations targeting a nearby naval base belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps near the Strait of Hormuz.

The Minab girls’ school strike hit the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school for girls in the city of Minab, in southern Iran. The attack, which left more than 170 people dead, is so far the deadliest known incident involving civilian casualties since the beginning of the recent strikes on the Islamic Republic.

Neither the United States nor Israel has claimed responsibility for the attack. However, according to the Minab girls’ school strike analysis by The New York Times, official statements confirming that U.S. forces were striking naval targets in the Strait of Hormuz area at the same time suggest that American forces could have been responsible for the strike on the school building, located only a few dozen meters from a military facility.

The White House referred questions to comments made earlier by press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Asked during a recent press briefing whether the United States had struck the school, causing the deaths of dozens of girls, she replied: “No, from what we know,” adding that “the Department of War is investigating the matter.”

In the days following the attack, U.S. officials neither confirmed nor denied direct involvement. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that an investigation is underway.

An Israeli military spokesperson, Nadav Shoshani, said Sunday he was not aware “at the moment” of Israeli military operations in the area when the school was struck.

Reconstructing exactly what happened during the Minab girls’ school strike remains difficult. According to The New York Times, no visible missile fragments have been identified at the site of the explosion, and independent journalists have been unable to reach the area where the attack occurred.

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