‘Unforgivable under any circumstances’: Sen. Murphy responds to analysis that US likely responsible for Iran school strike
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‘Unforgivable under any circumstances’: Sen. Murphy responds to analysis that US likely responsible for Iran school strike

08 March, 2026.Iran-Israel.1 sources

Murphy on US strike

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy told Jake Tapper, "I think it is likely the United States that carried out this attack."

He described the strike as "Unforgivable under any circumstances."

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Response to Iran strike analysis

Murphy was responding to an analysis.

The analysis concluded the United States was likely responsible for a strike on a school in Iran that killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers.

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Attribution and reporting limits

The CNN piece reports Murphy's reaction to that analysis and frames his comments as a response.

The provided text does not present independent proof or further evidence confirming who carried out the strike, so the attribution remains based on the cited analysis rather than definitive reporting in this article.

Key Takeaways

  • Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said the United States likely carried out the Iran school attack.
  • The strike killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers.
  • Murphy made the remark in an interview with Jake Tapper.

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