The US army by accident struck an Iranian elementary faculty, in an attack that state media mentioned killed a minimum of 168 youngsters and 14 academics, seemingly attributable to outdated details about a close-by naval base, in response to two sources briefed on the preliminary findings of an ongoing army investigation. In response to a request for remark, a Defense Intelligence Agency spokesperson mentioned, “The incident is under investigation; we defer to the Pentagon for further comment.” A spokesperson for US Central Command additionally declined to remark on the preliminary findings, citing the continued investigation.