U.S. military investigators believe the United States is likely responsible for a deadly attack on a girls’ school in Iran that killed more than 175 people, including dozens of children.
Two U.S. officials told Reuters Thursday, horrific attack The weekend incident in Shahjalla Tayebeh was most likely the work of U.S. forces, but they noted that the investigation was ongoing and did not rule out the discovery of evidence that could pin blame elsewhere.
The attack on the girls’ elementary school was the deadliest yet in a U.S. and Israeli military campaign. Minab prosecutors said the dead included dozens of young girls aged between 7 and 12 years old. In a statement on Sunday, UNESCO condemn The attack on Shajala Tayebeh was a serious violation of international law prohibiting attacks on schools.
Analysis comes from new york times It was suggested that the attack on the school coincided with the US attack on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base next door, suggesting that the US was likely responsible for both incidents.
It’s unclear why the school was targeted. Satellite imagery from 2013 shows the school Connected before Proceed to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Naval Base. The latest satellite imagery from 2016 shows a wall separating the school from the naval base.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio explain The United States “does not intentionally target schools,” it said on Monday.
While some would like to believe Rubio’s “heart of pearls,” it’s worth noting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly acknowledged Set aside rules of engagement——Who dares to say that he does not have the same attitude towards international law?
