Friday, March 13, 2026-Preliminary findings from a U.S. military investigation indicate that outdated intelligence likely caused a U.S. missile strike on an Iranian elementary school on February 28, 2026, killing more than 165 people, many of them children. Officials familiar with the probe said the Defense Intelligence Agency provided old targeting data that misidentified the site as part of a nearby military facility, leading to the fatal error.
The strike hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, in southern Iran, during the opening phase of the conflict, at a time when students and teachers were on site. Satellite imagery and evidence suggest a U.S. Tomahawk missile was responsible, and the school’s proximity to a former IRGC compound contributed to confusion in targeting. Though the Pentagon has acknowledged the investigation, U.S. officials insist the military does not intentionally target civilians and the error is under review.
International response to the incident has been intense. Iranian authorities and human rights experts have condemned the strike as a grave humanitarian tragedy, and U.N. agencies have called for transparent investigation and accountability. Lawmakers in the United States from both parties are demanding answers, while the tragedy has intensified scrutiny of targeting procedures in wartime operations.
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