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Civilian Casualties · Geopolitical Risk · US-Iran Tensions · War Crimes
US military investigators tentatively believe American forces were responsible for a deadly strike on an Iranian girls' school in Minab, which Iran claims killed 150 students.
The incident occurred during recent US and Israeli attacks in Iran. While the investigation is ongoing and no final conclusion has been reached, US officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have stated the US never deliberately targets civilians.
However, they acknowledge the probe, and officials have not ruled out new evidence emerging. The UN human rights office has called for an investigation, noting that deliberately attacking a school could constitute a war crime.
If confirmed, this incident would mark one of the most severe cases of civilian casualties in decades of US conflicts in the Middle East, potentially escalating geopolitical tensions.
