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President Trump Blames Iran for School Explosion —  “They Have No Accuracy Whatsoever. It Was Done by Iran” 

  • Rob Glenn
  • March 7, 2026
President Trump Blames Iran for School Explosion —  “They Have No Accuracy Whatsoever. It Was Done by Iran” 

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he believes Iran was responsible for the deadly explosion that destroyed a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran, rejecting suggestions that U.S. or allied strikes were responsible for the incident that reportedly killed at least 175 people.

Trump made the remarks during a gaggle with reporters aboard Air Force One. The strike on the Shajarah Tayyebeh girls’ school in the southern Iranian town of Minab has drawn international attention after videos verified by the media showed widespread destruction and rescue crews searching through rubble for victims.

When asked directly whether U.S. forces had carried out the strike, Trump rejected the claim and pointed to Iran’s own weapons capabilities as the likely cause.

“My opinion, based on what I’ve seen, that was done by Iran,” Trump said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was traveling with the president, said the incident remains under investigation but also suggested Iranian forces may have been responsible. “We’re certainly investigating. Still investigating,” Hegseth said. “But the only side that targets civilians is Iran. We think it was done by Iran.”

Trump argued that the characteristics of the strike were consistent with what he described as Iran’s lack of precision with its weapons systems. “They’re very inaccurate, as you know, with their munitions,” Trump said. “They have no accuracy whatsoever. It was done by Iran.”

Iranian state media has reported that at least 175 people were killed in the explosion at the school on March 1, many of them believed to be children.

The strike occurred during a wave of attacks across Iran as U.S. and Israeli forces targeted military infrastructure tied to the Iranian regime. According to the United States military, Operation Epic Fury began in the early hours of February 28 under orders from Trump and has focused on dismantling key elements of Iran’s military command structure and weapons capabilities.

U.S. Central Command has said the campaign has struck more than 3,000 targets, including command centers, air defense systems, ballistic missile sites, and naval assets. American forces have also targeted facilities tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s powerful military organization.

Military assets involved in the operation include B-2 stealth bombers, F-35 fighter jets, MQ-9 Reaper drones, Patriot missile systems, and guided-missile destroyers.

The school that was destroyed in Minab is located near a naval base used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Satellite imagery has shown that the building had previously been connected to the base more than a decade ago, though later images suggested it had been separated from the military compound.

Despite those details, it remains unclear exactly what caused the explosion or which forces fired the munition that hit the site.

International organizations and human rights groups have called for investigations into the incident. Attacks on schools and other civilian facilities are prohibited under international humanitarian law unless they are being used for military purposes, and even then combatants are required to minimize civilian casualties.

The United States military has said it is reviewing reports of civilian harm tied to the broader campaign, though officials have not confirmed any responsibility for the Minab school strike.

Trump’s comments mark the first time the president has publicly attributed responsibility for the attack to Iran itself. As the conflict continues, questions remain about the circumstances surrounding the strike and the broader humanitarian impact of the ongoing military campaign.