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BumRushDaShow

(168,541 posts)
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:25 AM Yesterday

U.S. Investigation Points To Likely U.S. Responsibility In Iran School Strike, Sources Say

Source: Huff Post/Reuters

Mar 5, 2026, 09:30 PM EST | Updated 9 hours ago


March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigation, two U.S. officials told Reuters.

Reuters was unable to determine more details about the investigation, including what evidence contributed to the tentative assessment, what type of munition was used, who was responsible or why the U.S. might have struck the school.

In a separate analysis, The New York Times found the strike was likely part of a U.S. attack on an Iranian naval base located nearby the school.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday acknowledged the U.S. military was investigating the incident.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/investigation-responsibility-iran-school-strike_n_69aa3992e4b092ad2c7e8e12?origin=home-latest-news-unit

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U.S. Investigation Points To Likely U.S. Responsibility In Iran School Strike, Sources Say (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP
Why bomb a school full of children, teachers and staff?...................... Lovie777 Yesterday #1
More incompetence from Kegsbreath InstantGratification Yesterday #2
Where did the 'double tap' information come from? ClaudetteCC Yesterday #4
There was a report from educators at the school. nt moniss Yesterday #6
Do you have a source link? ClaudetteCC Yesterday #9
Sure. Just a correction that it was the medics moniss 21 hrs ago #11
This message was self-deleted by its author ClaudetteCC Yesterday #8
Isn't it characteristic of Hegseth . . . otchmoson Yesterday #3
Hegseth bragging about not following rules of engagement anymore makes him a war criminal Johnny2X2X Yesterday #5
War Crimes Bayard 23 hrs ago #10
Well, our military was already directed to double tap innocent fishermen and we know Trump and Hegseth are misogynists ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #7

Lovie777

(22,703 posts)
1. Why bomb a school full of children, teachers and staff?......................
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:32 AM
Yesterday

investigate to the fullest, and please no F.B.I., unfortunately the incompetent DOJ may have to get involved tho.

2. More incompetence from Kegsbreath
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:38 AM
Yesterday

I read elsewhere that the school used to be part of the navy base that was struck. There was speculation that DoD was using an outdated map of the complex and thought they were striking a military target. Watch for them to deny intentionally hitting it, saying it was an errant weapon accidentally hitting the school. We know that would be a lie because it was a "double tap" strike. We hit the target and then a short time later, just as first responders would be arriving, we hit it again.

moniss

(8,978 posts)
11. Sure. Just a correction that it was the medics
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 02:36 PM
21 hrs ago

on the scene who reported it.

"Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school"

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-iranian-girls-killed-double-tap-strikes-minab-school

Response to ClaudetteCC (Reply #4)

otchmoson

(320 posts)
3. Isn't it characteristic of Hegseth . . .
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:43 AM
Yesterday

to mistake non-consenting persons for targets, especially females?

Johnny2X2X

(24,041 posts)
5. Hegseth bragging about not following rules of engagement anymore makes him a war criminal
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:55 AM
Yesterday

The media should, but won't, question him about this with the framework that this is a direct result from his orders to not follow any rules of engagement.

Bayard

(29,349 posts)
10. War Crimes
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 12:58 PM
23 hrs ago

Hegseth and trump both should be dragged off to the Hague. At least indict them so they can never travel outside the U.S. again. That would make the rest of the world very happy.

ChicagoTeamster

(782 posts)
7. Well, our military was already directed to double tap innocent fishermen and we know Trump and Hegseth are misogynists
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 10:31 AM
Yesterday
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