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U.S. Airstrike on Iranian School Kills 165 Students

3/6/2026

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  • U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the United States is investigating a deadly airstrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school in Iran that reportedly killed at least 165 students.
  • Iranian officials condemned the attack as unjustifiable.
  • Preliminary assessments indicate American forces conducted the strike during a military operation ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump, which also killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
  • Hegseth says civilian casualties are likely.