U.S. Responsible for Strike on Iranian School on War's First Day, Initial Probe Reportedly Finds - U.S. News

A preliminary U.S. military investigation has found that an American missile was responsible for a deadly strike on an elementary school in southern Iran on the war's first day.

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The New York Times reported this Wednesday, citing U.S. officials and others briefed on the inquiry.

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Haaretz published the report on March 11 2026 at 06:04 PM IST under a byline noting Haaretz and Reuters.

The article relays the New York Times account and attributes the finding to U.S. officials and others briefed on the probe.

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The article describes the finding as preliminary and reports it as coming from U.S. officials and others who were briefed on the inquiry.

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This wording indicates the investigation is at an initial stage and that the information was provided to reporters rather than released as a formal final report.

The article does not provide casualty numbers, the identities of victims, or the specific missile type.

The article also does not include a formal U.S. statement confirming the probe's finding, so those details remain unclear based on this report alone.

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