Report: Satellite images confirm Minab school and IRGC compound were hit by US missiles
A BBC report reveals that US missiles accidentally struck the Minab school, killing 156 civilians. The investigation indicates that the attack was unintentional, raising concerns about military accountability.
- The strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab stands as the deadliest civilian tragedy of the US-Israeli war with Iran, killing 156 people including 120 children
- Evidence reviewed by experts points to US forces unintentionally hitting the school, raising urgent questions about intelligence failures and civilian protection
- Iranian authorities insist the attack shows Washington’s campaign has devastated civilians, while the US investigation remains ongoing with no final findings released
The BBC has revisited the findings surrounding the February 28 strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, southern Iran.
The attack, which occurred during the opening hours of the US-Israeli war with Iran, killed 156 people, including 120 children, a pregnant woman, and her unborn child.
Expert analysis indicates that US forces likely struck the school unintentionally. The building stood next to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) compound, which satellite imagery confirms was hit several times.
US military investigation
The US has not formally accepted responsibility. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that US forces “never target civilian targets” and announced a higher-level investigation. Reports from US media suggest outdated intelligence data may have led to the school being misidentified as part of a military site.
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Video evidence shows the IRGC compound was struck by a Tomahawk missile — a weapon type associated with US forces. Satellite images confirm both the compound and the school were hit. Historical records reveal the school site was once part of the IRGC complex but had been walled off since 2016, with its own entrances and yards.
Iranian response
Iranian authorities argue the strike demonstrates that Washington’s campaign, presented as targeting military infrastructure, has instead inflicted devastating civilian losses. The foreign ministry rejected US claims that the school was located on an “active IRGC cruise missile base,” calling it a “baseless fabrication.”
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