- A U.S. military investigation is underway into a blast that occurred at a girls' school in Minab, Iran, which was situated on an active Iranian cruise missile site.
- U.S. Admiral Brad Cooper, head of Central Command, testified before Congress, describing the ongoing probe as “complex” due to the location of the incident.
- Reuters previously reported that an initial internal U.S. military inquiry indicated U.S. forces were likely responsible for the destruction of the school.
- The Pentagon has since escalated the investigation into the incident, which took place on 28 February, coinciding with the first day of the conflict.
- Iranian officials have stated that the blast resulted in the deaths of 168 children, predominantly girls.
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