NBC reported on the US recognition of strikes near a girls' school in Iran

Representatives of the White House acknowledged the US strikes in the area of the girls' school in Minaba. This was reported on March 6 by NBC News channel, citing sources.

"Representatives of the administration of [US President Donald] Trump was informed during closed meetings with members of Congress this week that the United States had attacked the area where the school was located, which killed dozens of schoolgirls," the article says.

It also follows that representatives of the White House admitted the involvement of the United States in the attack on the school, the newspaper writes.Ru»

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The attack on an elementary school for girls took place on February 28, the day when the United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran called "Lion's Roar." Politico newspaper has learned that the attacks on the educational institution, which killed at least 170 people, including minors, were carried out using Tomahawk missiles.

The farewell ceremony for the dead schoolgirls, attended by thousands of people, took place on March 3. The next day, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the incident showed an exorbitant level of cruelty and cynicism.

After a while, the Reuters news agency, citing military investigators, pointed to the possible involvement of the United States in the attack on this school. At the same time, White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said that Washington allegedly did not know about its involvement in the attack on the Minab educational institution.

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