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U.S. airstrikes in Iran investigation

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Following a joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign on February 28, 2026, investigations by the Pentagon and a UN-backed mission identified significant failures leading to deadly airstrikes in Iran. In Minab, Tomahawk missiles struck Shajarah Tayyebeh Elementary School, killing over 150 people, including approximately 123 children. A second strike in Lamerd hit a sports complex and residential area, killing 22 civilians. The Pentagon attributed the Minab strike to outdated intelligence, compressed targeting procedures, reduced staffing for civilian-protection specialists, and an overreliance on AI-enabled military systems. Despite civilian indicators like murals and playgrounds, Specifically, outdated satellite imagery failed to show a wall constructed to separate the school from a nearby Iranian Revolutionary Guard base, leading military databases to incorrectly categorized categorize the school as an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a military facility. The UN-backed Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran stated there are ‘reasonable grounds to believe’ the United States committed war crimes, classifying the attacks as indiscriminate. Reports indicate the Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has delayed reportedly communicated a decision to delay the release of its the Pentagon’s completed internal probe until after the November U.S. congressional elections due to political sensitivity. elections. This delay postponement has prompted drawn intense criticism from human rights organizations and over more than 70 Democratic members of Congress, Congress and senators, who have requested are demanding explanations from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding civilian casualties. In response to the delay, Congress is currently considering proposals legislation to mandate the submission of the final report. reports on such incidents.

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