Uncovering the Tragic Truth: Did U.S. Airstrikes Cause Deadly Blast at Iranian School?

On February 28, a devastating explosion tore through Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, killing more than 165 people—most of them children. Satellite imagery and multiple expert assessments now indicate that this tragedy was likely the unintended result of a U.S. airstrike targeting adjacent Revolutionary Guard facilities. How Did Civilian Casualties Become Collateral Damage in America’s Tactical Strikes? The school sat perilously close to a walled compound housing the Revolutionary Guard’s Seyyed Al-Shohada Cultural Complex—a strategic naval base overseeing the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for global energy trade and U.S. national security interests. The precision seen in...