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US Missile Strike Kills 155 at Minab School – Hormozgan Province, Iran – February 2026
Impact Assessment Rationale
LOW: Historical recalibration. The event may be locally severe or geopolitically notable, but the available reporting does not evidence a concrete London Market loss pathway such as named insured asset damage, vessel/cargo loss, port/airspace/waterway closure, energy/facility outage, claims/loss estimate, reinsurance impact, sanctions asset action, or pricing/capacity response.
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Geographic Zone Matches
3 active matches
- JWC Listed AreasRule-basedConfidence 100%
- OFAC Sanctioned CountriesRule-basedConfidence 100%
- EU Sanctions ListRule-basedConfidence 100%
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Summary
A US missile strike on 28 February 2026 hit a school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran, killing 155 people including 120 children, making it the deadliest single attack in the US-Iran war to date. A preliminary US military investigation reportedly found the strike was made in error, with the intended target being an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) military base. France 24 correspondent Ali al-Basha gained rare access to the bombsite and filed a report on the mourning communities. The incident has significant humanitarian, political, and insurance implications given the scale of civilian casualties.
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Structured Intelligence
known
- A missile strike hit a school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran on 28 February 2026
- 155 people were killed, including 120 children
- The strike is described as the deadliest single attack in the US-Iran war so far
- France 24 correspondent Ali al-Basha accessed the bombsite
reported
- A preliminary US military investigation found the strike was made in error
- The actual intended target was an adjacent IRGC military base, according to US media
uncertain
- Whether the US has formally acknowledged the strike or the erroneous targeting
- Whether any accountability or legal proceedings have been initiated
- Current status of the broader US-Iran conflict and whether this incident triggered further escalation
Affected Countries
Key Entities
Sources
Mainstream Media
- France 24 English12 May 2026, 10:10
- Al Jazeera21 May 2026, 18:24
Timeline
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Corroborating source
US missiles struck a school in Minab, Iran, killing at least 156 people. The attack occurred weeks before the article's publication date of 21 May 2026, with residents continuing to call for justice. The incident represents a significant escalation involving direct US military action against Iranian territory. The civilian death toll and targeting of a school has generated widespread shock and demands for accountability.
Residents are calling for justice weeks after US missiles killed at least 156 people at a school in Minab, Iran.
Source: Al Jazeera (Mainstream Media) · View source
Initial Detection
A US missile strike on 28 February 2026 hit a school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran, killing 155 people including 120 children, making it the deadliest single attack in the US-Iran war to date. A preliminary US military investigation reportedly found the strike was made in error, with the intended target being an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) military base. France 24 correspondent Ali al-Basha gained rare access to the bombsite and filed a report on the mourning communities. The incident has significant humanitarian, political, and insurance implications given the scale of civilian casualties.
On the 28th February, a missile strike hit a school in Minab in Hormozgan Province. 155 people died, including 120 children. According to US media, a preliminary American military investigation found that the strike was made in error: the actual target was an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guards Military Base.
Source: France 24 English (Mainstream Media) · View source