MINAB — U.S. Central Command completed an internal investigation into an airstrike that occurred on February 28 at the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Iran. The strike killed more than 170 people, primarily children, and preliminary findings indicated that a U.S. munition was likely responsible for it.

A Pentagon spokesperson stated that the matter remains under investigation. Lawmakers with oversight of the Pentagon have not received details of the investigation results or a release timeline. President Donald Trump addressed the situation, stating, "Mistakes are made, war is nasty."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is overseeing the investigation process. The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a measure to restrict Hegseth's travel budget to 75 percent until congressional information requests are fulfilled. Senator Mark Kelly commented on the situation, saying, "Of course they are going to try to classify the report."

Preliminary findings indicated that outdated intelligence likely led to the targeting of the school. Video evidence showed an American Tomahawk missile struck an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps compound adjacent to the school. Adm. Bradley Cooper testified that the school is located on an active Iranian cruise missile base.

Admiral Cooper also stated, "It's a complex investigation," adding, "I'm fully committed to transparency." One hundred twenty Democratic lawmakers sent a letter in March asking whether artificial intelligence and the Maven Smart System were used to identify the school as a target. President Trump later stated, "In my opinion, based on what I've seen, that was done by Iran."