Trump Shrugs Off Deadly Iran School Strike As Questions Over U.s. Role Remain

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it whitethorn ne'er beryllium wished who was responsible for a deadly onslaught connected a girls’ schoolhouse successful Iran that killed scores of children connected nan first time of nan Iran war, arsenic questions proceed complete whether U.S. forces were involved.

The February 28 strike successful Minab, confederate Iran, killed much than 175 children and teachers, according to Iranian officials, triggering world outrage and renewed scrutiny of nan U.S. subject operation.

Trump, speaking to reporters, said nan circumstances surrounding nan onslaught whitethorn ne'er beryllium afloat resolved.

“I don’t cognize that they are ever going to lick that problem,” Trump said, referring to questions complete responsibility.

“I don’t cognize that they are ever going to lick that problem successful position of whose responsibility was it because location were missiles flying each complete nan place, and it’s horrible what happened but location were missiles flying each complete nan place,” he added.

Trump said he had not seen grounds proving nan onslaught was carried retired by U.S. forces.

“Somebody said it was our missile, possibly it wasn’t our rocket but I person seen thing to lead maine to judge it was,” he said. “I don’t deliberation it was us.”

Reuters reported successful March that an first soul U.S. subject appraisal recovered U.S. forces were apt responsible for nan strike. The Pentagon has since elevated nan investigation but has not publically confirmed immoderate preliminary conclusions.

Sources acquainted pinch nan matter antecedently told Reuters that nan onslaught whitethorn person resulted from nan usage of outdated targeting information. U.S. officials person said nan subject did not intentionally target a school.

Under world humanitarian law, deliberately attacking a schoolhouse could represent a warfare crime. The United Nations quality authorities agency described nan reported onslaught arsenic “absolutely horrific.”

The onslaught occurred connected February 28, erstwhile nan United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran. Iranian officials said nan victims included students and teachers astatine nan girls’ school.

Trump initially suggested, without providing evidence, that Iran whitethorn person been responsible for nan strike. He later said he did not person capable accusation to find what happened, that an investigation was underway, and that he would judge nan findings.

He has besides said that “nobody” intentionally targeted nan school.

The onslaught remains 1 of nan astir arguable incidents of nan conflict, pinch families of victims and world observers demanding answers arsenic officials proceed investigating who was responsible.