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Missile strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab, Iran

On February 28, 2026, during the opening hours of the US-Israeli war on Iran, a missile struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab, killing more than 170 people, most of them schoolchildren. Preliminary investigations cited by media reports suggest the school was likely hit by a US Tomahawk missile, possibly due to a targeting error. The incident remains under investigation.

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Published

2/28/2026

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1 sources

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Event harm

85.6

Overall event-level harm score

Top culpability

39.2

United States Central Command

Confidence

59.0

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Top responsibility

45.8

Highest actor responsibility before event harm is applied

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United States Central Command

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Culpability

39.2

Weighted contribution

Confidence

59.0

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United States Central Command

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Responsibility

45.8

Actor-level role score before event harm is applied.

Culpability

39.2

Final contribution after event harm weighting.

Confidence

59.0

Current stability of the attribution.

Evidence links

1

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Why this actor is ranked here

US forces are reported to have been conducting air raids in the area at the time. Experts cited in the article suggest a US Tomahawk missile likely struck the school, potentially due to a targeting error. The New York Times, citing US officials, reported preliminary findings indicating US responsibility.

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United States Central Command

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