Trump falsely blames Iran for US bombing of Iranian girls' school that killed 175

President Trump falsely claimed that Iran was responsible for the February 28 bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school for girls in Minab, Iran, which killed at least 175 people, mostly children. When asked aboard Air Force One on March 7 if the U.S. had bombed the school, Trump said "No, in my opinion, based on what I've seen, that was done by Iran." Multiple fact-checkers, news outlets, and open-source intelligence analysts found evidence that a U.S. Tomahawk missile hit the school. Preliminary Pentagon findings reportedly indicated the U.S. was responsible and that the building was intentionally targeted. When pressed about evidence of a Tomahawk missile, Trump falsely claimed Iran "also has some Tomahawks," though experts confirmed only the U.S., Japan, UK, Australia, and Netherlands possess such missiles. Corroborating sources include FactCheck.org, PBS NewsHour, Common Dreams, and multiple open-source intelligence analysts.

"No, in my opinion, based on what I've seen, that was done by Iran." — Aboard Air Force One on March 7, 2026, responding to reporter question about whether the U.S. bombed the Iranian school. Trump also falsely claimed Iran "also has some Tomahawks" when pressed about missile evidence.