NYT Investigation Says US Tomahawk Missile Hit School in Minab
NYT reports the US was responsible for a Tomahawk missile strike on a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, on February 28, leaving more than 200 students and teachers dead.
According to The New York Times, the United States bears responsibility for the Tomahawk missile strike that hit a school in the Iranian city of Minab. The newspaper reported this citing officials familiar with the ongoing investigation.
The publication indicates that a military inquiry has concluded that the deadly strike on an elementary school in Iran was carried out by the United States using a Tomahawk cruise missile.
Investigators believe the tragedy may have resulted from outdated intelligence about the intended target, which led to the missile being directed incorrectly.
The newspaper noted that the attack on a school filled with children could become known as one of the most devastating military errors in recent decades.
The incident occurred on February 28, the first day of a large-scale military campaign launched by the United States and Israel against Iran. The strike hit the «Shadzhare Taiebeh» girls’ elementary school in Minab. According to Iran’s Minister of Education Alireza Kazemi, more than 200 students and teachers were killed in the attack.
Earlier, Western media outlets suggested the strike might have been connected to a U. S. Air Force operation targeting a naval base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps located near the school. Those conclusions were based on analyses of satellite imagery.