UN Probes Deadly School Strike in Iran That Killed 168 Children

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Geneva: A United Nations inquiry has been launched into a devastating strike on a primary school in Iran that killed 168 children on the opening day of US-Israeli attacks, officials said on Tuesday.

The attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh School reportedly involved two missiles fired in quick succession, with Iranian authorities stating that most of the victims were girls.

Max du Plessis, a member of the UN fact-finding mission on Iran, said the investigation remains in its early stages but that credible reports support the reported death toll.

“It’s clear there is a critical need for such an investigation to be done and for an independent outcome to follow,” he said while speaking in Geneva.

A report by Reuters earlier this month cited US military investigators as saying it was likely that American forces were responsible, although no final conclusion has been reached.

The Pentagon has since escalated its own investigation into the incident.

If confirmed, US involvement would make the strike one of the deadliest incidents involving civilian casualties in decades of American military operations in the Middle East.

The probe comes amid increasing international scrutiny over the conduct of all parties in the conflict, as the humanitarian toll continues to rise.