An Al Jazeera investigation has revealed that the targeting of a girls' school in Minab, Iran, during the US-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, was likely deliberate. The school, known as Shajareh Tayyebeh, was clearly separated from an adjacent military site for at least a decade, and the strike pattern raises questions about the accuracy of intelligence information. The investigation also highlights the importance of Minab and the targeted military square, as well as the motives for including Minab in the first US-Israeli targets. The school is part of a network of schools affiliated with the IRGC Navy, and the attack raises concerns about the protection of civilians and the accuracy of intelligence information. The investigation also uncovers misleading claims and a pattern of targeting civilian facilities by the US and Israeli militaries, leaving two possible scenarios: either the bombing was a result of a grave intelligence failure or a deliberate strike to inflict maximum societal shock and undermine popular support for Iran's military establishment.
