Overview
- The UN investigation commission has begun examining the Minab attack, describing Iran’s reported casualty figures as credible and urging an independent inquiry.
- Iranian officials say nearly 200 people were killed, including 168 girls aged 7 to 12, 26 teachers and four parents, at the primary school in southern Iran.
- Reports by the New York Times and CNN, citing confidential sources, indicate the blast may stem from a US strike aimed at an IRGC facility adjacent to the school based on older location data.
- US officials state a school would not be targeted intentionally, with Pentagon and White House reviews ongoing and President Trump awaiting the results after first attributing blame to Iran.
- Amnesty International alleges the school was deliberately struck with guided weapons and calls it a possible war crime, while AFP confirms a viral burial image was AI-generated and absent from official funeral photos.