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Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say

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Outdated intelligence likely led to the US carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people.

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  1. US school strike is Iran’s most powerful weapon

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    Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say

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  1. The Week

    Video suggests US missile hit Iranian grade school (opens The Week)

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    Iran said more than 160 children were killed in the Feb. 28 strike on the school

  2. PolitiFact

    How news researchers investigated Iran school strike (opens PolitiFact)

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    President Donald Trump blamed Iran for a a girls’ school missile strike that reportedly killed 175 people. News organizations found contradicting evidence.

  3. The Daily Caller

    REPORT: US Responsible For Strike On Iranian School That Killed Nearly 200 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A preliminary military investigation found the U.S. is responsible for the deadly bombing of an Iranian elementary school.

  4. Gizmodo

    Outdated Targeting Data Blamed for Strike on Iranian School as Pentagon Fights for Autonomous Weapons (opens Gizmodo)

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    At least 175 people were killed in the U.S. strike.

  5. NPR

    Pentagon probe points to U.S. missile hitting Iranian school (opens NPR)

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    A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

  6. The Guardian

    US responsible for deadly missile strike on Iran school, preliminary inquiry says (opens The Guardian)

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    Strike that killed at least 175 people, most of them children, reportedly the result of a targeting mistake by US military planners

  7. Jezebel

    Military Investigation Confirms: U.S. Responsible for Iranian School Bombing, Leaving 175 (Mostly Children) Dead (opens Jezebel)

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    Jezebel's feed description

    The preliminary findings indicate that the U.S. is indeed responsible for the deadly missile strike that hit a school in Iran.

  8. Newsweek

    US school strike is Iran’s most powerful weapon (opens Newsweek)

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    Perspective: US strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 175 people could become Tehran’s most powerful propaganda weapon.

  9. CNN

    US strike likely hit a school in Iran due to outdated intelligence, sources briefed on initial findings say (opens CNN)

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    The US military accidentally struck an Iranian elementary school, in an attack that state media said killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers, likely due to outdated information about a nearby naval base, according to two sources briefed on the preliminary findings of an ongoing military investi…

  10. Newsweek

    Iran school strike: US tomahawk killed children in military error-report (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A preliminary U.S. military investigation says a Tomahawk missile struck an Iranian school after outdated data led to a targeting error.

  11. New York Post

    Faulty US targeting intel was to blame for strike on Iran girls school that killed 175: report (opens New York Post)

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    Faulty US targeting intelligence is to blame for a deadly missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, a preliminary military investigation found Wednesday.

  12. Legitgov

  13. Al-Monitor

    US may have struck Iranian girls' school after using outdated targeting data, sources say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Idrees Ali and Phil StewartWASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - A strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children may be the result of U.S. use of outdated targeting data, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, providing new details about what would rank amo…

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. at fault in deadly school strike in Iran, preliminary inquiry says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings.

  15. Los Angeles Times

    Outdated intel likely led U.S. to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, sources say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President Trump initially blamed Iran for the attack, later said he wasn’t certain who was to blame, and then said he would accept the results of the Pentagon’s investigation.

  16. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Outdated intelligence likely led to the US carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people.

  17. NBC News

    Outdated intel likely led to deadly U.S. strike on Iranian elementary school, sources say (opens NBC News)

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    Outdated intelligence likely led to a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran, according to a U.S. official and three sources familiar with the preliminary findings.

  18. The Columbian

    Outdated intel likely led U.S. to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the openi

  19. WMUR

    Outdated intelligence tied to deadly US strike in Iran (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Preliminary US probe finds outdated DIA data likely led to a missile strike on an Iranian elementary school killing more than 165 people

  20. WHDH Boston

    Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165

  21. East Idaho News

    US likely struck Iranian school by mistake. Senators demand answers (opens East Idaho News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S.

  22. Military.com

    Outdated Intel Likely Led US to Carry Out Deadly Strike on Iranian Elementary School, Sources Say (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S.

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