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Trump Claims US Did Not Attack School in Iran's Minab

US President Donald Trump asserted that US forces did not attack a school in Minab, Iran, during the early stages of the Iran war. This contradicts an internal US military investigation suggesting US involvement. The Pentagon has escalated the probe but has not confirmed or denied findings.

On June 24, 2026, Trump stated that the school in Minab, Iran, was not attacked by US forces, claiming 'there were a lot of missiles being fired at that time.' This came amid reports from Reuters that an initial US military investigation suggested US forces were likely responsible for the strike that killed scores of children on February 28, the first day of the Iran war. The Pentagon has since elevated the probe but has not acknowledged any preliminary findings.

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IndependentSouth China Morning PostJun 25, 09:37 AM
Trump casts doubt on US striking Iran school on war’s first day

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it may never be known who was at fault for a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran on February 28, the first day of the Iran war, that killed scores of children. Reuters first reported in March that an initial internal US military investigation showed US forces were likely responsible for the fatal strike in Minab in southern Iran. The Pentagon has since elevated the probe but it has not acknowledged any preliminary findings. “I don’t know that they...

StateTASSJun 25, 01:27 AM
Trump says school in Iran’s Minab was not attacked by US forces

The US president added that "there were a lot of missiles being fired at that time"