Preliminary US military investigation determines US is responsible for deadly Iranian girls' school strike

An ongoing preliminary U.S. military investigation has determined the United States is responsible for the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school.

The February 28 attack hit the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab. It was the result of a targeting mistake.

U.S. Central Command officers created the strike coordinates using outdated data supplied by the Defense Intelligence Agency. The school building had previously been part of an adjacent Iranian military base.

Iranian officials state at least 175 people were killed. Most of the dead were children.

The preliminary findings directly contradict President Trump’s assertion that Iran could be to blame for the attack.

Officials briefed on the investigation expressed unease about how the administration has handled the fallout. They spoke on condition of anonymity citing the sensitive nature of the ongoing probe.

Important questions remain about why the outdated intelligence was not double-checked before the missile launch was authorized.

The strike on a school full of children is certain to be recorded as one of the most devastating single military errors in recent decades.

The investigation remains preliminary with several key details still under review.