2026-03-16
28 分钟A warning before we begin today's show, this episode contains some graphic descriptions of violence.
On Saturday, February 28th, in the opening hours of the U.S.-Israel war in Iran,
a missile slammed into an elementary school in the city of Minab in southeastern Iran.
Saturday is the start of the Iranian work week,
meaning school was likely underway when the blast tore through the building.
Iranian officials say up to 168 people were killed,
most of them children between the ages of 7 and 12.
While the U.S.
president initially said he thought Iran did it, last week there were reports that U.S.
military investigators believe American forces were likely responsible,
but that they haven't reached a final conclusion.
From the BBC, I'm Tristan Redmond in Paris.
And I'm Asma Khalid in Washington, D.C.
And today on The Global Story, how did this strike on a school happen?
And what questions does this raise about how the U.S.
military is waging this war?
Coming up.
We'll be speaking to an international law expert who's also advised the U.S.
government in the past.
First, though, we want to understand how this all happened.