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US commander avoids responsibility for Iran school attack killing 155

A US military commander has again sidestepped responsibility for an attack on a school in Iran that resulted in 155 fatalities. Admiral Brad Cooper stated that the school's location on an active missile base complicates the ongoing investigation. Despite reports from The New York Times and CNN suggesting US involvement with a Tomahawk cruise missile, the US has not officially acknowledged culpability. AI

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US commander avoids responsibility for Iran school attack killing 155

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    US again avoids taking responsibility for Iran school attack that killed 155

    A top commander of US forces in the Middle East avoided taking responsibility on Tuesday for an attack on a school in Iran that left 155 people dead on day one of the war, insisting a “complex” probe continues. Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), t…