US-Israel Strike on Minab School: 'Precision' Missile Hits Classroom, Not Military Target
In Minab, Iran, a school classroom was struck yesterday by what US military sources described as a 'precision munition' during a joint US-Israeli operation. Initial reports from Iranian state media indicate that 53 primary school students and 11 teachers were killed in the blast, with many more severely wounded. US Central Command (CENTCOM) quickly issued a statement claiming the missile was
intended for a nearby IRGC naval facility and that the school strike was a regrettable 'guidance system malfunction,' an excuse that strains credulity given the persistent targeting of civilian areas. This incident follows a troubling pattern. Mainstream platforms like Al Jazeera, in their report yesterday, frame the narrative with the headline, 'When the world’s most precise missile chose a
classroom,' implying a random, almost sentient missile failure rather than a deliberate targeting decision or gross operational negligence within a broader context of aggression. This framing deflects from the clear responsibility of the perpetrators. It fails to mention the known US and Israeli history of 'collateral damage' that repeatedly impacts schools, hospitals, and residential areas during
operations against nations deemed adversaries, while simultaneously extolling the 'precision' of their weaponry. The US government’s swift denial of intentional targeting, echoed by compliant media, conveniently skips over the decades-long US-Israeli joint strategy of 'dual-use' targeting, where civilian infrastructure is often deliberately selected to destabilize and demoralize the population.