Investigator Admits Possible U.S. Involvement in Iranian Girls' School Attack That Killed 150 Pupils

Washington — US military investigators believe it is highly likely that American forces were responsible for the strike on a girls’ school in southern Iran that killed dozens of children on Saturday. However, the conclusion has not yet reached a final ruling, two US officials told Reuters. Reuters could not obtain further details about the investigation, including what evidence supports the preliminary assessment, what type of ammunition was used, who is responsible, or why the U.S. might have attacked the school. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday acknowledged that the US military is investigating the incident. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters, did not rule out the possibility that new evidence could emerge, exonerating the US and pointing to another party as responsible for the incident. The girls’ school in Minab, southern Iran, was struck by a bomb on Saturday. The deadly incident occurred on the first day of the US and Israel’s strikes against the country. The Iranian Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said the attack killed 150 pupils. Reuters could not independently verify the number of deaths.