Minab school bombing tests US-Israeli role in Iran conflict

A February 28 strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab, Hormozgan Province killed at least 170 people, mostly schoolgirls, becoming a focal point in the US-Israel confrontation with Iran. Iran accuses the US and Israel; the US and Israel deny responsibility. Satellite imagery reportedly showed the school intact earlier that morning, and preliminary analyses point to a US Tomahawk missile hitting the building due to a targeting error, though investigations are ongoing. The piece notes calls from US lawmakers for a swift inquiry, and places the incident within a historical pattern of civilian casualties from high-profile strikes (e.g., Belgrade, Amiriyah, My Lai) to illustrate questions of accountability, while experts caution that attribution may still lead to limited consequences.