Story perspectives

UN Investigates U.S.-Israeli Strike Killing 175 in Iran

3/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

A United Nations inquiry investigates a missile strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab, Iran, that killed at least 175 people, mostly children, on the first day of U.S.-Israeli actions.
Preliminary findings indicate U.S. forces may be responsible, citing outdated targeting data.
Eyewitnesses described a "double-tap" where a second missile hit survivors seeking shelter.
Iranian officials condemned the attack as an "unforgivable" war crime, while the Pentagon has intensified its investigation.

1 of 1

Story summary

A United Nations inquiry investigates a missile strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab, Iran, that killed at least 175 people, mostly children, on the first day of U.S.-Israeli actions.
Preliminary findings indicate U.S. forces may be responsible, citing outdated targeting data.
Eyewitnesses described a "double-tap" where a second missile hit survivors seeking shelter.
Iranian officials condemned the attack as an "unforgivable" war crime, while the Pentagon has intensified its investigation.