US again avoids taking responsibility for Iran school attack
A U.S. military commander testified that the investigation into a deadly attack on a school in Iran is ongoing and complex. The attack resulted in the deaths of 155 individuals, including students and teachers, and has led to questions about U.S. involvement. Despite evidence suggesting a U.S. missile was responsible, officials have refrained from taking responsibility for the incident.
- ▪The attack on the school in Minab, Iran, killed 155 people, including 73 boys and 47 girls.
- ▪Admiral Brad Cooper stated that the investigation is complex due to the school's location on an IRGC missile base.
- ▪U.S. officials have denied targeting civilians and have not taken responsibility for the attack.
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Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Navy Adm. Brad Cooper testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 14 in Washington, DC. Getty Images via AFP-YonhapWASHINGTON — A top commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East avoided taking responsibility Tuesday for an attack on a school in Iran that left 155 people dead on day one of the war, insisting a "complex" probe continues.Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S.
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