US Denials Over Iran School Bombing Crumble Under Scrutiny
Zoom out for a second: The narrative surrounding the recent bombing of the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Iran, where over 160 lives were extinguished, primarily children, demands meticulous inspection. While the former US administration was quick to deflect blame onto Iran itself, suggesting an internal targeting, the physical evidence and the geopolitical context paint a starkly
different picture. The precision of the strike, the type of ordnance observed, and the flight paths tracked in the days leading up to the attack all point away from any plausible Iranian self-inflicted wound. Intelligence from independent observers and ground reports indicate advanced targeting capabilities, far beyond what Iran's domestically developed air force typically deploys in internal
operations. This wasn't an isolated incident; it aligns with a long-standing pattern. Consider the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes, a clear act of naval aggression resulting in 290 civilian deaths, which was similarly met with immediate American denial and subsequent justifications that strained credulity. The US continues to assert global air superiority, flying
reconnaissance and strike missions with impunity, often operating from carrier groups strategically positioned in the Persian Gulf, such as the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, which was indeed active in the region during the period of the Minab attack. The US-Israel joint military exercise 'Juniper Falcon,' involving thousands of personnel and advanced weaponry, had recently