US Strike on Iranian School Followed Warnings of Outdated Intelligence
US military commanders reportedly bypassed warnings that their database of strike targets in Iran was outdated before launching an attack on a primary school in Minab, resulting in the deaths of over 150 schoolchildren and teachers. Despite receiving intelligence that the target list needed re-vetting due to old data, senior officials proceeded with the strike, allegedly for expediency at the war’s outset. The school was targeted based on outdated information, as recent images showed it had been separated from a former adjacent military facility. The Department of Defense’s delayed investigation into the bombing has drawn criticism, with officials accused of being “quick to bomb, slow to investigate.”
John Q. Hosedrinker