New Delhi :<\/strong> In a significant escalation of accusations amid the ongoing Iran\u2013US conflict, the Iranian Embassy in India has released photographs of two U.S. Navy officers<\/strong>, alleging their direct involvement in a missile strike that killed 168 children<\/strong> in southern Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to official posts shared by the Iranian Embassy, the individuals identified are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both officers are linked to the U.S. warship USS Spruance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The embassy alleged that the two officers authorized multiple missile launches that led to the deadly strike on a girls\u2019 school in Minab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRemember these two criminals\u2026 who ordered the launch of Tomahawk missiles,\u201d the embassy said in a statement on social media.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The incident refers to the February 28 missile strike<\/strong> on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls\u2019 school<\/em> in Minab, which is among the deadliest civilian attacks in the ongoing war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n International investigations and visual evidence suggest the strike was caused by a Tomahawk cruise missile<\/strong>, commonly used by U.S. forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iran has strongly condemned the attack, calling it a violation of international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The strike was described by Iranian officials as an \u201cunjustifiable\u201d and \u201ccriminal\u201d act.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry has also shared video footage of the aftermath and demanded global accountability, urging international bodies to investigate the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The United States has denied deliberately targeting civilians<\/strong> and stated that it is reviewing the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reports indicate that U.S. officials have suggested the possibility of faulty or outdated intelligence<\/strong>, while also disputing Iran\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The attack has triggered widespread international concern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Minab school strike occurred amid the broader 2026 Iran war<\/strong>, involving the United States, Israel, and regional actors. The conflict has already resulted in thousands of casualties and widespread destruction<\/strong>, with civilian infrastructure increasingly affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By publicly naming and releasing images of the accused officers, Iran has intensified its diplomatic and information campaign against the United States. With both sides maintaining conflicting narratives, the demand for an independent international investigation continues to grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New Delhi : In a significant escalation of accusations amid the ongoing Iran\u2013US conflict, the Iranian Embassy in India has released photographs of two U.S. Navy officers, alleging their direct involvement in a missile strike that killed 168 children in southern Iran. Embassy Names Two Officers According to official posts shared by the Iranian Embassy,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n
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