WASHINGTON, March 6 — US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of...
‘My family was under threat’: Man in alleged plot to kill Trump says acted under pressure from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Zizie Izette tells court she was ‘shocked’, but accepted RM2.8m ‘introductory fee’ for setting up agents with late husband Bung Moktarvia Versa and enjoy FREE RM10 & when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with min.
cash of RM100 today! T&Cs apply.WASHINGTON, March 6 — US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigation, two US officials told Reuters. Reuters was unable to determine more details about the investigation, including what evidence contributed to the tentative assessment, what type of munition was used, who was responsible or why the US might have struck the school. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday acknowledged the US military was investigating the incident. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters, did not rule out the possibility that new evidence could emerge that absolves the US of responsibility and points to another responsible party in the incident. Reuters could not determine how much longer the investigation would last or what evidence US investigators are seeking before the assessment can be completed. The girls’ school in Minab, in southern Iran, was hit on Saturday during the first day of US and Israeli attacks on the country. Iran’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said the strike killed 150 students. Reuters could not independently confirm the death toll. The Pentagon referred questions from Reuters to the US military’s Central Command, whose spokesperson, Captain Timothy Hawkins, said: “It would be inappropriate to comment given the incident is under investigation.” The White House did not directly comment on the investigation, but press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to Reuters, “While the Department of War is currently investigating this matter, the Iranian regime targets civilians and children, not the United States of America.” Asked about the incident during a news briefing on Wednesday, Hegseth said: “We’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets. But we’re taking a look and investigating that.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday that the United States would not deliberately target a school. “The Department of War would be investigating that if that was our strike, and I would refer your question to them,” Rubio said. Israeli and US forces have until now divided their attacks in Iran both geographically and by target type, a senior Israeli official and a source with direct knowledge of the joint planning said. While Israel was striking missile launch sites in western Iran, the United States was attacking such targets, as well as naval ones, in the south. The UN human rights office, without saying who it believed was responsible for the strike on the school, called on Tuesday for an investigation. “The onus is on the forces that carried out the attack to investigate it,” UN human rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told a press briefing in Geneva. Images of the girls’ funeral on Tuesday were shown on Iranian state television. Their small coffins were draped with Iranian flags and passed from a truck across a large crowd towards the grave site. Deliberately attacking a school or hospital or any other civilian structure would likely be a war crime under international humanitarian law. If a US role were to be confirmed, the strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of US conflicts in the Middle East. — Reuters
Iranian Girls' School Pete Hegseth Minab Ali Bahreini Marco Rubio
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors after Iranian warship sinks off southern coast, dozens still missingCOLOMBO, March 4 — Sri Lanka rescued 32 “critically wounded” sailors aboard the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, which sank today just outside the island’s territorial waters,...
Read more »
Sri Lanka rescues sailors from sinking Iranian shipINDIAN WELLS, California, March 3 (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff said they drew inspiration from American figure skater Alysa Liu's dramatic return from burnout to Olympic gold, a comeback all the more remarkable considering how abruptly her career had seemed to end.
Read more »
Unesco-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran damaged in strikes: Iranian mediaIPOH: A 61-year-old Malaysian-born woman with United States citizenship was found dead in a double-storey house in Taman Golden Dragon, Kampar.
Read more »
HK star Roy Chow denies lying about his marital status during relationship with singer Ivy ChowWASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. military carried out a strike that sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka's coast and triggered a rescue for dozens of Iranian sailors by Sri Lanka's navy, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
Read more »
Exclusive-US carried out strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast, officials sayThe 41-year-old dated Ivy while he was separated from his wife, though he was not legally divorced.
Read more »
Second Iranian warship nears Sri Lanka after US submarine sinks frigateGALLE, March 5 — A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka’s territorial waters Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least...
Read more »