Tehran accuses U.S. of 'calculated' assault on school
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“Iran's Foreign Minister on Friday (March 27, 2026) branded a deadly strike on an Iranian school on the first day of the West Asian war as a 'calculated' U.S. assault.”
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— On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
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— Since the 2026 Iran war began with United States and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Qatar have been subject to…
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— The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributi…
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“Addressing an urgent debate in the United Nations Human Rights Council focused on the February 28 strike on an Iranian elementary school in Minab, Abbas Araghchi said 'more than 175 students and teachers were slaughtered in cold blood' in a 'calculated, phased assault'.”
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials. Iran…
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— On 28 February 2026, the first day of the 2026 Iran war, the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school of the Shahrak-e Al-Mahdi neighbourhood in Minab, Hormozgan province in southern Iran was destro…
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— This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
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“A U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile hit the elementary school due to a targeting mistake, according to the preliminary findings of a U.S. military investigation reported by The New York Times.”
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“U.S. President Donald Trump initially suggested that Iran itself may have been responsible — despite Iran not having Tomahawk missiles.”
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“The strike, he said in a video address, 'was a war crime and a crime against humanity, one that demands unequivocal condemnation by all, and unambiguous accountability for the culprits'.”
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“The attack happened on February 28, on the day the United States and Israel launched the war with attacks across Iran, with Tehran in turn striking targets in Israel and Gulf nations.”
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“The strike was on the first day of the West Asian war.”
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“The 47-member council approved by consensus a resolution condemning Iran's 'egregious attacks' on its Gulf neighbours, calling for swift 'reparation' to all victims of its strikes.”
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“Published - March 27, 2026 05:12 pm IST”
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