Pete Hegseth says US is ‘investigating’ deadly strike on girls’ school in Iran

The Guardian World

by Marina Dunbar

March 4, 2026

US defense secretary was evasive when asked about the airstrike that Iranian officials say killed at least 165 students Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, offered few details and was evasive when asked about the deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran, saying only that the US was “investigating” the incident. Iranian officials say the attack, which happened on Saturday, killed at least 165 students. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/4/2026