Pentagon Opens Investigation into Minab School Massacre in Iran Amidst UN Shock

US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, announced the initiation of official investigations into the circumstances of the joint aerial raid carried out by American and Israeli forces that targeted an elementary school in Iran's Hormozgan province last Saturday. Hegseth clarified in press statements that Washington is following the details of the incident, which led to a horrific massacre claiming the lives of dozens of children, while simultaneously claiming that his country's military policy avoids deliberately targeting civilian facilities.

For its part, an independent UN investigation committee expressed its extreme shock at the targeting of the 'Good Tree' girls' school in Minab city, confirming that the attack occurred on the first day of the widespread military operations against Iran. UN reports indicated that the majority of the victims were female students aged between seven and twelve, with initial statistics pointing to the deaths of over 175 girls in this bloody bombing.

These developments come amidst an unprecedented military escalation that began on February 28th, with the declared American-Israeli operation aiming to change the political map in the region and overthrow the existing regime. The first days of the aggression witnessed the martyrdom of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Commander Mohammad Pakpour, which prompted Tehran to activate a decentralized command strategy under the supervision of Ahmad Vahidi, declaring entry into a long-term war.

On the ground, Tehran continues its military responses by launching batches of ballistic missiles and drones towards Israeli territory, in addition to targeting what it describes as American interests and bases in the region. These counter-attacks have resulted in the deaths of 13 people and injuries to approximately 1700 others on the Israeli side, while some strikes caused damage to civilian properties and vital facilities due to the intensity of the exchanged fire.

Economically, the confrontation has caused severe shocks to global markets, with oil prices jumping by 6% due to threats facing energy supplies from the Gulf region. Inside Israel, economic reports revealed devastating weekly losses amounting to 9.4 billion shekels, prompting some parties to demand a reduction in alert levels to alleviate financial burdens, at a time when the defense budget for 2026 has risen to record levels of 121 billion shekels.

All I can say is that we are investigating the incident, and the American military never targets civilian targets.