Iranian president will talk about a deadly school strike. Here’s a reminder of what happened
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he will use his General Assembly address to highlight the deaths of dozens of children in a strike on an elementary school in southern Iran at the outset of the war. Here’s a recap of what happened: On February 28, at the start of the US-Iran war, the US struck … The post Iranian president will talk about a deadly school strike. Here’s a reminder of what…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian plans to address the deaths of numerous children during a school strike in southern Iran at the beginning of the US-Iran war in his address to the General Assembly. The attack occurred on February 28 when the US targeted the Shajareh Tayyiba school in Minab while simultaneously striking an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facility.
Iranian officials estimate that the strike resulted in at least 156 casualties, including 120 children and 26 teachers. This incident is deemed one of the most severe civilian casualty events in recent US military history. Recent investigations suggest that outdated information from the Defense Intelligence Agency led to the creation of target coordinates that unintentionally hit the school.
Initially, US President Donald Trump suggested that Iran might be responsible, but he later acknowledged his lack of knowledge about the situation. The Pentagon's internal investigation into the incident is still pending, as the Defense Intelligence Agency has not yet reviewed intelligence sources. A recent UN report concludes that the strike may have been a war crime, pending presentation to the UN Human Rights Council and potential use by international courts.
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