Pentagon Delays Report on Deadly Minab School Strike Until After Midterms

The internal report concerning the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab has been effectively complete for months. Preliminary findings from March indicate that a Tomahawk missile hit the facility due to outdated imagery and an overreliance on automated systems. Despite the scale of the disaster, which claimed over 150 lives, President Donald Trump previously dismissed the event with the remark: "Mistakes are made. War is nasty."

Critics argue the delay is a calculated maneuver to shield the administration from electoral fallout. Ryan Costello of the National Iranian American Council warned that avoiding accountability for the Minab strike risks normalizing similar actions. Reports suggest the military has since engaged in further strikes on civilian targets, including a home on Qeshm Island and a wedding party in Kuhestak, raising additional concerns regarding potential war crimes.

Simultaneously, leaked strike plans suggest the administration is considering the use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb—the largest non-nuclear weapon in the US arsenal—against Iranian energy infrastructure. Analysts warn that such a move could trigger an uncontrolled escalation, threatening global markets and deepening a conflict that lacks a clear military resolution.