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The New York Times on Wednesday reported that a US Tomahawk missile likely hit a school in Iran due to outdated targeting data, killing more than 150 people. This comes after US President Donald Trump suggested that Iran itself might have been responsible for the strike.
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By: FRANCE 24 This file photo shows the aftermath of a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, on February 28, 2026. © Abbas Zakeri, Reuters The United States was responsible for a Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian school because of a targeting mistake, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
The newspaper, citing US officials, said the investigation into the February 28 strike was ongoing but preliminary findings were that the US was responsible.
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© France 24 04:55 The US military was conducting strikes on an adjacent Iranian base of which the school building was formerly a part and target coordinates were set using outdated data, it said.
US President Donald Trump suggested earlier this week that Iran itself may have been responsible but later said he could "live with" whatever the investigation reveals.
Iran has said the strike on the elementary school in the southern city of Minab killed more than 150 people.
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