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US investigates fatal air strike on Iranian girls’ school

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U.S. officials say they are investigating a strike that hit an Iranian elementary school last week, raising questions about targeting and intelligence for Operation Epic Fury.

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  1. US must probe Iran school strike 'very quickly', UN says

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

  2. Newest

    US investigates fatal air strike on Iranian girls’ school

    Headline from Christian Science Monitor ·

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  1. Al-Monitor

    US must probe Iran school strike 'very quickly', UN says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The United Nations rights chief called Friday for answers after a deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school, as a media investigation concluded the United States was most likely responsible.On the first day of the war last Saturday, a strike hit an elementary school in the southern Iranian town …

  2. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Investigation points to likely U.S. responsibility in Iran school strike | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday, but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigation, two U.S. officials told Reuters.

  3. CNN

    Analysis suggests US was responsible for deadly strike on Iranian elementary school (opens CNN)

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    The United States military was likely responsible for the strike on an elementary school in southern Iran that killed scores of children, the deadliest incident of civilian casualties in the US and Israel’s almost week-long war with Iran, according to CNN and expert analysis of evidence.

  4. Bangor Daily News

    US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    U.S. military investigators suspect U.S. forces may have been responsible for a strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Exclusive-US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliMarch 5 (Reuters) - U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigat…

  6. The New Republic

    U.S. Responsible for Iran Girls’ School Strike, Military Officials Say (opens The New Republic)

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    U.S. military investigators believe that American forces were likely responsible for the strike.

  7. The Guardian

    US investigators believe strike on Iranian girls’ school probably carried out by US forces (opens The Guardian)

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    US military officials briefed on investigation make disclosure, while Pentagon has confirmed only that inquiry is under way

  8. Newsweek

    Satellite images suggest US strike likely behind deadly Iran school blast (opens Newsweek)

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    More than 165 people were killed, most of them children, in the blast during school hours at Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School.

  9. Christian Science Monitor

    US investigates fatal air strike on Iranian girls’ school (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    U.S. officials say they are investigating a strike that hit an Iranian elementary school last week, raising questions about targeting and intelligence for Operation Epic Fury.

  10. ABC 7 New York

    US was operating in area of Iran elementary school ahead of deadly strike: Sources (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The U.S. military was striking target an area where an Iranian elementary school was hit and dozens of children were killed, sources said.

  11. ABC 30 Fresno

    US was operating in area of elementary school ahead of deadly strike: Sources (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    The U.S. military was striking targets in Iran Saturday in an area where an elementary school was hit and dozens of children were killed, sources say.

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