Hegseth says deadly Iran school strike still under investigation

Middle East Eye · April 29, 2026 War

Hegseth says deadly Iran school strike still under investigation US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said a strike on an Iranian girls’ school early in the war, which killed about 170 people, mostly children, remains under investigation. Asked about the cost of the attack, he said: “I wouldn’t tie a cost to that. ” According to preliminary findings by the US, the strike may have resulted from outdated intelligence used by the US military.

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