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US strike on Iranian school stemmed from stale intelligence, AI overreliance: Report

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Pentagon investigators found that faulty intelligence, dated imagery and heavy dependence on artificial intelligence contributed to a US strike that killed 123 children in the Iranian town of Minab, according to a report Friday. Citing officials involved in the internal investigation, Bloomberg reported that two Tomahawk missiles hit the Shajarah Tayyebeh Elementary School on Feb. 28, killing more than 150 people. Some Pentagon personnel reportedly knew within hours that the US was responsible.

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Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School

Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.

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A Pentagon investigation has revealed that the missile strike carried out by U.S. forces on February 28 against an elementary school in Minab, Iran — which killed 123 children — was the result of a series of errors, Blo..

These errors included:— Outdated intelligence data that still classified the school as an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facility.— Tight time constraints, as the administration demanded the execution of over 1,000 strikes within a...

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US strike on Iranian school stemmed from stale intelligence, AI overreliance: Report

Bloomberg reveals Pentagon personnel knew within hours that US was responsible for Minab school strike

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Hundreds of Iranian Children Killed: Pentagon Investigation Complete and Points to US Guilt, AI Also Implicated

The Pentagon investigation found that the February 28, 2026, US missile strike on an Iranian elementary (girls) school in Minab, at ...

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Anadolu Ajansı broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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