JAKARTA - The attack on a school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, which killed dozens of children, is suspected of being part of a US attack on a nearby Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base.
The statement was reported by The New York Times newspaper on Thursday, March 5, based on analysis of satellite imagery, social media posts, and verified video footage.
Public statements from US officials indicate US military aircraft did conduct operations in the area on the day of the attack on the school, including operations against IRGC-owned facilities, according to the report.
The New York Times reported that the school building was previously part of the IRGC naval base. However, satellite images show that in September 2016 the building had been separated from the military base by a fence
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched an attack on a number of targets in Iran, including in Tehran, which caused damage and civilian casualties. Iran then retaliated with attacks on Israeli territory as well as on US military bases in various regions of the Middle East.
The attack on Iran came despite earlier talks mediated by Oman between Washington and Tehran on Iran's nuclear issue taking place in Geneva.
On the first day of the conflict, a girls' school in Minab, southern Iran, was targeted. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at least 171 students were killed. The United Nations later called for accountability for the deadly attack.
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