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Missile Strike Kills 170+ Children in Iran School

3/13/2026

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The February 28 missile strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran killed over 170 people, mostly children.
Preliminary investigations indicate outdated targeting data led to the strike during operations against a nearby Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facility.
U.S. President Donald Trump initially blamed Iran for the attack, then said he was ignorant of the investigation's findings as more than 120 House Democrats seek artificial intelligence targeting transparency.

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The February 28 missile strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran killed over 170 people, mostly children.
Preliminary investigations indicate outdated targeting data led to the strike during operations against a nearby Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facility.
U.S. President Donald Trump initially blamed Iran for the attack, then said he was ignorant of the investigation's findings as more than 120 House Democrats seek artificial intelligence targeting transparency.