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CSB News USA · 2:52 PM

A deadly missile strike in southern Iran is raising serious questions after a preliminary investigation suggested that the United States military may have mistakenly hit an elementary school while targeting a nearby Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facility. The attack, which occurred on February 28 in the city of Minab, reportedly killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers, according to Iranian state media. Early findings indicate that outdated intelligence used to determine target coordinates may have led to the devastating error, prompting calls for a thorough investigation into how the tragedy occurred.

A preliminary US military investigation has found that an American strike in southern Iran may have mistakenly hit an elementary school, killing at least 168 children and 14 teachers, after outdated intelligence was used to identify a nearby military target.The deadly strike occurred on February 28 in the city of Minab in Iran’s Hormozgan province, when US forces were conducting operations against a facility belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to two sources briefed on the early findings of the investigation, the attack targeted coordinates created using outdated intelligence about an IRGC naval base located near the Shajareh Tayyiba elementary school. The coordinates were reportedly generated by the Defense Intelligence Agency and later used by US Central Command when planning the strike. Officials familiar with the probe told CNN that the incorrect information likely contributed to the missile hitting the school compound rather than the intended military target. A spokesperson for the Defense Intelligence Agency confirmed the incident is under investigation but declined to provide further details, referring…

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