President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday he has seen no evidence the U.S. struck an Iranian primary school on February 28, despite an internal U.S. military investigation that found a Tomahawk missile killed 155 people. Trump suggested responsibility may never be determined due to the volume of missiles in the air.
President Donald Trump on Thursday denied U.S. responsibility for the missile strike that leveled an Iranian primary school on February 28, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, calling the attack into question despite an internal U.S. military investigation that concluded the strike was carried out by an American Tomahawk cruise missile.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said, "I've seen nothing to lead me to believe it was," and suggested that attribution may never be possible: "I don't know that they're ever going to solve that problem in terms of whose fault it was, because there were missiles flying all over the place."
The March internal investigation confirmed that the U.S. military was responsible for the strike, which killed 155 people. This is not the first time Trump has sought to deflect responsibility; he previously claimed Iran also operates Tomahawk missiles — a claim with no public evidence.
The denial comes amid a sustained U.S. air campaign against Iranian military infrastructure, now entering its third week, in which Trump has repeatedly escalated rhetoric and military pressure. The strike on the school has drawn international condemnation and calls for accountability, especially given that students were present at the time.
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