The U.S. military’s first strike against Iran on 28 February 2026 killed between 175 and 180 people, most of them schoolgirls aged 7 to 12, in a missile attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in Minab, southern Iran. The strike, part of Operation Epic Fury, involved multiple missile hits, including a “triple tap,” and occurred while students were still on school grounds despite early efforts to evacuate.

“My name is Josephine Gilboa. I’m a former intelligence officer. I served 17 years in the US military. A modern Tomahawk missile is equipped with built-in cameras. Satellite imagery is continuously collected by multiple intelligence agencies and countries. Instantly, the entire school was surrounded by colorful children’s drawings, flowers, and vibrant wall murals. From satellite imagery, there was no doubt it was a school. At 10:00 a.m., Israel and the United States began attacking Iran. At 10:20 a.m., Minneapolis School staff were evacuating the children. The first strike hit the school. The children moved to the prayer room. The second strike also hit the prayer room. 163 children were killed. To ensure the accuracy of US Navy and military operations and to minimize errors, intelligence reports from multiple sources, regional sources, and US officials are required. That’s how it works. We bombed a school, and we knew it was a school. Who are the terrorists? Who are the bad guys in this story? This is our version of the story according to our definition of terrorism. And as a former counterterrorism officer, I can say this: We are the terrorists, we are the bad guys.”

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