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Strike destroys girls' elementary school in Minab; Iranian officials report about 165 dead

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 3 distinct origins, 1 tied to no party.

A strike destroyed the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan province, on 28 February. Iranian state media, citing the local prosecutor, put the toll at 165 killed and 96 injured by 1 March; UNESCO, citing reports of around 150 dead, called it a grave violation of humanitarian law. The Israeli military said it was not aware of strikes in the area and the US military said it was looking into the reports; Human Rights Watch later said the strike should be investigated as a war crime. On 12 March Al Jazeera relayed a New York Times report, quoting US officials, that a US Tomahawk missile struck the school because of a targeting mistake. Independent outlets said they could not reach the site or verify the toll.

When
28 February 2026
Where
Minab, Iran
What
civilian harm, school
Acting party
United States Armed Forces
Attribution
Attributed by independent sources. Iran blamed the US-Israeli strikes and the IDF said it was not aware of strikes in the area. On 10 March the White House said a military investigation was under way, and by 12 March the New York Times, quoting US officials, reported that a US Tomahawk missile hit the school because of a targeting mistake.
In the record
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Sources

  1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Minab prosecutor via IRNA · published 2026-02-28 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim The Guardian Media · Unaffiliated origin: Minab prosecutor via IRNA · published 2026-03-01 00:00 UTC
  3. Evidence UN News United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: UNESCO statement, 1 Mar · published 2026-03-01 00:00 UTC
  4. Corroboration Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Human Rights Watch statement calling for a war crimes investigation · published 2026-03-08 00:00 UTC
  5. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: New York Times reporting citing US officials · published 2026-03-12 00:00 UTC

History

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