A U.S. military investigation into a strike at a girls’ school in Iran is nearing completion, a U.S. admiral said, describing the case as “complex” because the school was located on an active Iranian cruise missile base. The comments come after Reuters reported that an initial internal U.S. assessment suggested U.S. forces were likely responsible for the fatal attack in Minab. The Pentagon later escalated the investigation but has not publicly confirmed or acknowledged any preliminary findings.
The U.S. probe is being conducted through higher-level military review, according to the accounts cited by multiple outlets. The commander’s remarks emphasize the logistical and operational difficulty of investigating a strike in an environment that includes active Iranian military infrastructure. While the investigation is moving toward its final stage, no official outcome has been released, and the U.S. government has not confirmed the earlier internal assessment reported by Reuters. The timing of any final report and the results of the inquiry have not been stated in the available coverage.
