More than 100 days have passed since U.S. airstrikes destroyed an elementary school in Minab, a city in southern Iran. The incident is under investigation, according to the president.

The strikes, which occurred on the first day of conflict, resulted in significant loss of life. Iranian officials report at least 175 deaths, with most of the victims being children. During the Group of 7 summit in France, the president responded to inquiries by stating that “Mistakes are made. War is nasty.” This remark seems to be the closest acknowledgment of U.S. responsibility.

The Pentagon is currently examining the events that led to the targeting of Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school. U.S. military officials privately admitted that American forces conducted the operation and identified it as an intelligence failure. The school was situated near a base used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy, and the location where the school stood had once been part of the base.

The investigation has revealed that the military personnel involved in target selection relied on outdated imagery, seven years old. This imagery did not reflect the presence of a school next to the base. However, it appears some individuals involved were aware that a facility on the base had been repurposed into a school. This information was not relayed to those responsible for targeting, leading to the site’s classification as a legitimate military target.

The initial strike on the school resulted in numerous student fatalities. A subsequent strike, described as a “double tap,” caused additional casualties. Analysis by The New York Times confirmed that the attack involved precision strikes which affected both the school and several Revolutionary Guards structures.

The tragic event stands as the most severe incident of civilian casualties inflicted by U.S. military operations since 1991. That year, a U.S. stealth aircraft targeted a civilian shelter in Baghdad, resulting in over 400 civilian deaths, predominantly women, children, and the elderly.

Journalist Zolan Kanno-Youngs reported from Évian-les-Bains, France. Max Bearak, a correspondent focusing on breaking and international news, contributed to the coverage.