US Investigates School Missile Strike: 165 Killed

0:00This is Cory with Anchorage News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. The United States has opened a formal investigation into a missile strike on an Iranian girl school that killed at least 165 civilians, mostly children. A preliminary review by officials points to American responsibility for the attack. Evidence from videos and debris shows, Tomahawk missiles were used, weapons operated only by the U.S. and this conflict. The school sat on what used to be an Iranian revolutionary guard base, but satellite images confirm it was separated and repurposed the years earlier. White House officials insist the U.S. does not target civilians while President Trump suggested Iran or another nation might be behind it. Military experts, however, call it a likely intelligence mistake during targeting. Congress set up a Pentagon office to cut civilian deaths after past wars, but Defense Secretary Pete Higgsf slashed its staff by 90 percent last year.

1:00That left commands short on experts for reviewing targets like schools. The probe will last months and involve questioning planners, commanders and strike teams. If confirmed, it could mark one of the military's worst civilian incidents in decades. Appreciation to our sponsor for back in this episode. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow, built for comfort and calm, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.