US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike

Summary

US military investigators are examining evidence suggesting likely US responsibility for an airstrike that killed scores of children at an Iranian girls' school in Minab, Iran, but no final conclusion has been reached yet.

Key Points
  • US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for a strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed many children.
  • The incident occurred during US and Israeli attacks on Iran, specifically hitting a girls' school in Minab, southern Iran.
  • The US Defense Secretary has acknowledged the ongoing investigation but no conclusion has been reached yet.
  • International authorities, including the UN human rights office, have called for an investigation, highlighting the potential for a war crime.
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