US senator demands defense secretary resign over attack on Iranian elementary school! Investigation reveals friendly fire cause, US general's latest admission!

MaticHoleFiller · 2026-03-17T20:57:21+00:00

US Senator Gillibrand demanded President Trump provide an explanation regarding the attack on an Iranian elementary school and called for Defense Secretary Hegseth's resignation. The US military acknowledged that the February 28th strike resulted in 165 deaths due to incorrect target identification, with most victims being children. An investigation showed the US bore responsibility for the incident.

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2026-03-17 20:57:21

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(Source: Shangguan News)

U.S. Senator Gillibrand on the 12th said that President Trump should explain the attack on an elementary school in Iran and has called for Defense Secretary Hagel to resign over the incident.

Gillibrand wrote on social media, “Regarding the order by Trump to attack an elementary school in Iran, resulting in children’s deaths, the American people deserve an answer from Trump. Hagel has repeatedly proven he is unfit for leadership. Trump must put national interests first and dismiss Hagel.”

On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran. An elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, was attacked, resulting in at least 165 deaths, mostly young girls around 10 years old.

△ Iran’s Mehr News Agency recently released a video recording the airstrike on the area where the school is located on February 28.

U.S. European Command Commander and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Greenkiewicz, confirmed at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the 12th that the attack on the elementary school in southern Iran on February 28 was carried out by U.S. forces. Preliminary investigations found that U.S. forces targeted an IRGC Navy base near the school but “missed the target.” Some informed officials said that personnel from U.S. Central Command used “outdated” data provided by the CIA to create the airstrike target coordinates. He claimed that the attack was caused by a “series of errors and mistakes.”

According to previous reports from CCTV News citing U.S. media, an ongoing investigation by the U.S. military initially concluded that an Iranian elementary school was hit by a “Tomahawk” missile on February 28, causing heavy casualties. The attack was due to a “friendly fire” incident by U.S. forces, and the U.S. should be held responsible. The investigation also stated that,

(Compiled from Xinhua News Agency and CCTV News)

Original Title: “U.S. Senator Demands Defense Secretary Resign Over Iran Elementary School Attack! Investigation Reveals Friendly Fire Cause, U.S. General Latest Admission!”

Source: Author: Xinmin Evening News, He Di, Gong Zijun, Compilation

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