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US attacks on hospitals and schools aim to destroy Iran’s future, analyst tells RT

RT News · · 318 words · By Russia Today
Geopolitical Control of Strait of Hormuz Civilian casualties US-Iran conflict
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The US-Israeli bombings of Iranian fertility clinics, hospitals, schools and universities were aimed at “destroying Iran’s future,””
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Multiple sources confirm the bombing of schools and hospitals. One source specifically mentions 20 schools and 13 hospitals, while Wikipedia confirms US responsibility for strikes in southern Iran where schools were located.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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“US President Donald Trump has claimed that one of the core goals of the war on Iran was to liberate its people from its government.”
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The claim that Donald Trump stated a core goal was to liberate the Iranian people is reported by RT World News and supported by general descriptions of his stated objectives in other search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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“He has also claimed that the country was left in a state of collapse after the US strikes.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that Donald Trump claimed Iran was in a 'state of collapse' following the strikes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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“US strikes had deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure, including Iran’s largest fertility clinic and egg bank”
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While RT World News mentions strikes on 'key medical facilities', the specific detail regarding the 'largest fertility clinic and egg bank' is only found in the context of the original claim's reporting and not corroborated by the other provided evidence (the other web results for this claim are generic US government pages).
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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“US strikes hit numerous universities and schools, including in Minab, where some 120 schoolchildren were killed”
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Multiple sources confirm strikes in Minab resulting in the deaths of approximately 120 schoolchildren (Wikipedia specifies 156 civilians total, including 120 children).
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web search NEUTRAL — According to witness accounts collaborated by satellite-based analyses, the area of the school was hit by multiple strikes. The roof of the school collapsed on students. 156 civilians were killed, inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minab_school_attack
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web search NEUTRAL — 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U.S. forces were operating.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/world/middleeast/iran-sch…
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web search NEUTRAL — In addition to key medical facilities, US strikes hit numerous universities and schools, including in Minab, where some 120 schoolchildren were killed, Helali added.
https://www.rt.com/news/639438-us-destroy-iran-future-analys…
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“Iran maintains control over the entire Strait of Hormuz.”
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Five independent news organizations (BBC, The Hindu, SCMP, TASS) all report that Iran maintains control or a 'chokehold' over the Strait of Hormuz.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran retains leverage over critical energy routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wzyz998xo
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran retains leverage over critical energy routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wzyz998xo?at_medium=RSS…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran keeps chokehold on Strait of Hormuz
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/two-us-aircraft-…
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“reports of Iranian forces firing on the US Navy on Monday”
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There is a direct contradiction: Iranian sources confirm firing missiles and drones as 'warning shots', while a US official explicitly stated that Iran 'did not hit' a US Navy ship.
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web search NEUTRAL — US media reported that the US Navy would not escort vessels through the strait but would provide guidance on traversing the narrow seaway. News site Axios said US ships would be "in the vicinity" to p…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/05/iran-fires-warn…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian Navy has fired missiles and drones to warn US warships approaching the Strait of Hormuz. (file photo).The source added that Iran’s armed forces will not allow US forces to pass through the…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/04/768039/Iran-Navy-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Also on Monday, the IRGC's Navy issued a new map of the area of the Strait of Hormuz under its control, state media reported. It was not immediately clear if and to what extent their claimed area of c…
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895064
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