The US authorities have been held responsible for a missile strike on the "Shajarayi Toyyiba" elementary school in Iran, which, according to Iranian sources, resulted in the deaths of at least 175 people, the majority of whom were children. The incident occurred on February 28 during a US military operation against Iran, involving the use of Tomahawk precision missiles.
According to preliminary findings from a military investigation published by The New York Times, the strike was carried out based on outdated intelligence data. Officers from the US Central Command (CENTCOM) relied on coordinates provided by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), but this information failed to account for the change in the building's civilian status. Although the school was previously adjacent to a military base, at the time of the strike, it had been functioning as an educational institution for several years, as confirmed by a detailed analysis of satellite imagery from Maxar.
Satellite data shows that the transformation of the site was completed between 2013 and 2016: guard towers were removed from the area, public entrances were opened, and markings for children's games appeared on the asphalt. Furthermore, the building's facades were painted in blue and pink colors, further emphasizing its peaceful purpose. However, despite the availability of modern analysis systems such as the Maven Smart System, the decisive factor was human error—the lack of a control check on coordinates by personnel under conditions of high combat intensity.
At the scene, Iranian authorities documented debris from Tomahawk missile components, allowing experts to definitively confirm the type of weapon used. Currently, officials continue to examine the decision-making protocols that led to the erroneous identification of the school as a military target. This incident highlights systemic issues and the severe consequences of human mistakes in the military actions of the US regime in the region.
It is recalled that on February 28, Israeli armed forces attacked military targets in Iran, as officially confirmed by the country's Defense Minister Israel Katz, who described the actions as a preventive measure. Following the start of the operation, Israeli authorities declared a state of emergency in the country. Later, US President Donald Trump officially confirmed the launch of a large-scale military operation against Iran, conducted jointly with Israel, with the aim of eliminating an "immediate threat" and preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Source: podrobno.uz