US-Iran War: Donald Trump Accuses Iran of Missile Strike That Killed 160 at Girls’ School
U.S. President Donald Trump has blamed Iran for a deadly strike that hit a girls’ school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, an incident that reportedly killed more than 160 people, most of them school children.
What Trump Said
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he believes the attack was carried out by Iran itself. According to him, Iranian weapons systems lack precision and may have accidentally struck the school.
“We think it was done by Iran because they are very inaccurate with their munitions. They have no accuracy whatsoever,” Trump said.
The School Strike
The attack occurred on February 28, 2026, when missiles struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls’ School in Minab during the school day. Iranian authorities said the strike killed between 168 and 180 people, mostly young girls, and injured many others.
The bombing has become one of the deadliest single incidents since the outbreak of the current war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
Conflicting Claims About Responsibility
The responsibility for the strike remains unclear and disputed:
- Iran’s government has accused the United States of carrying out the attack.
- The United States and Israel have not claimed responsibility and say the incident is still under investigation.
- Some reports and analyses suggest the strike may have happened at the same time as attacks on a nearby base belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have emphasized that the United States would not deliberately target a school and that the Pentagon is investigating the incident.
Regional Escalation
The incident comes amid a rapidly escalating conflict in the Middle East, with the United States and Israel conducting strikes against Iranian military targets and Iran launching retaliatory attacks on regional bases and infrastructure.
The school strike has sparked international outrage and calls for an independent investigation, as human rights organizations warn that attacks on educational institutions could constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law.
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