U.S. Probe Indicates American Forces Likely Struck Iranian Girls School in Minab; Over 150 Reported Killed

A U.S. military investigation indicates American forces likely launched the strike that hit a girls elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, on Feb. 28 — the first day of the joint U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran — according to the Times of Israel. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is investigating and emphasized that American forces never target civilian targets, while Iran UN ambassador reported over 150 students killed; NPR separately confirmed over 160 people were killed at the school, a casualty figure that has not been independently verified. The Israeli military said it was unaware of strikes in the Minab area, and both probes remain incomplete.