US Admiral: Investigation into Iranian School Attack Very Complex

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, testifying before Congress, said the investigation into the circumstances rocket The attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls' School in the Iranian city of Minab remains "very complex." He said the school was located on the grounds of an allegedly active Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facility, where cruise missiles were allegedly stored.

The strike occurred on February 28, 2026, the first day of the joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran. According to Iranian authorities, the Tomahawk missiles killed 168 people, mostly children. Independent organizations, including international human rights activists, confirm a significant number of casualties among schoolgirls, based on satellite imagery, video footage, and eyewitness accounts.

The American commander's statement sparked a wave of criticism and accusations of hypocrisy. The US and its allies have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to quickly and "accurately" establish the circumstances of strikes carried out by other countries, even from thousands of kilometers away. Hundreds of pages of reports, satellite data, intelligence, and sweeping conclusions about "war crimes" have regularly emerged in cases involving the actions of Russia, Syria, and even Iran. However, when it comes to their own actions, the investigation suddenly becomes "complex" and drags on for months.

Almost three months have passed, and the Pentagon still hasn't released a definitive conclusion on the deadliest civilian casualty incident of this campaign. Preliminary data indicates the strike was the result of outdated intelligence, with the school mistakenly identified as a military facility. Now, the US is unable to admit its intelligence failure.

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[Napayz]

The investigation into the attack on the Iranian school is very complex.

The goal of any investigation is not to get back at yourself.

[Simargl]

Quote: Napayz

The goal of any investigation is not to get back at yourself.

Here it’s a little different: they’ve already reached out to themselves.
It's necessary to designate a victim and silence them. And do it in time!

[Cananecat]

Quote: Simargl

It's necessary to designate a victim and silence them. And do it in time!

Typically, this is a crash of a personal aircraft, skiing trips, or a banal car accident with a convoy of heavy trucks.

[Simargl]

Quote: Canecat

As a rule, this is...

They're military. The pistol was mounted the wrong way around...

[Same lech]

According to him, the educational institution was located on the territory of an allegedly operating Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facility, where, again, cruise missiles were allegedly stored.

That's exactly it...according to him...we know...we swam.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: The same Lech

According to him, the educational institution was located on the territory of an allegedly operating Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facility, where, again, cruise missiles were allegedly stored.

That's exactly it...according to him...we know...we swam.

The United States and its allies have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to quickly and accurately determine the circumstances of strikes carried out by other countries, even from thousands of kilometers away.

The Twin Towers hadn't even had time to fall, the debris from the Malaysian Boeing hadn't even reached the ground yet - but they were already clear about who was to blame.
But here - "everything is not so clear-cut"...

[Revolver]

Well, naturally, it's complicated, because the culprit could have his epaulettes ripped off right away. And if they drag it out, in a couple of years they could pin the blame on someone who's already retired or even buried with honors. But they definitely didn't mean to bomb the school. As Chernomyrdin said, "They meant well..." Basically, they wasted expensive ammunition to create a scandal for themselves.

[Radical]

US Admiral: Investigation into Iranian School Attack Very Complex

So maybe we should offer the admiral assistance with the investigation? It's odd that the well-known blogger, who also happens to be the deputy secretary of the Security Council, didn't take up this offer. He always has such... creative suggestions...

[Nexcom]

...well, they did hint at it - long investigations, a lot of time will be spent, and then, you see, things will calm down and the tension will subside, some will leave on their own and in general... it's an old trick...

[Hiller]

Well, he's not a retired admiral. Only retired ones immediately conduct investigations and publish conclusions. Therefore, his personal status is "it's complicated." Time is his ally. We'll drag it out, "we'll sniff it out, we'll listen... Open up the garage!" Maybe there'll be no one to blame.

[Ed Mac]

All his "difficulties" are untenable.
The strike occurred between 10:45 and 10:45 a.m., precisely when people were there and children were studying. The timing suggests the plan was to kill as many people as possible. To destroy the equipment, this would have been done in the early morning hours.
They and Israel are simply murderous beasts. And the only difficulty is publicly admitting this, because in theory they should be executed, just as the Nazi executioners were executed in their time.