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US Investigates Deadly Strike on Iranian Girls' School

3/3/2026

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says forces would not deliberately target a school after reports of over 160 deaths at a girls’ school in Minab, Iran.
UNESCO and activist Malala Yousafzai condemn the strike as the deadliest in the ongoing conflict.
The Pentagon is investigating reports of civilian harm, according to Rubio.
Israel's ambassador to the UN cites conflicting accounts and suggests the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted the school.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says forces would not deliberately target a school after reports of over 160 deaths at a girls’ school in Minab, Iran.
UNESCO and activist Malala Yousafzai condemn the strike as the deadliest in the ongoing conflict.
The Pentagon is investigating reports of civilian harm, according to Rubio.
Israel's ambassador to the UN cites conflicting accounts and suggests the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted the school.