Iran Names US Navy Commanders Behind ‘Calculated’ Minab College Strike That Killed 168 Kids
The embassy accused the 2 officers of ordering the US army to fireplace Tomahawk missiles on the Shajareh Tayyebeh college on three events. (Photograph: X/ @Iran_in_India) Iran has recognized two US Navy officers who it blames for the lethal strike on a faculty in Minab on February 28 that killed round 168 individuals. Tehran launched their pictures on social media whereas accusing the 2 officers of straight authorising the strike.
The Iranian embassies in India, Nigeria and South Africa amongst others posted the picture of Leigh R Tate, the commander, and Jeffrey E York, the chief officer of the USS Spruance, and alleged that the duo ordered the assault on Minab’s elementary college final month.
The embassy accused the 2 officers of ordering the US army to fireplace Tomahawk missiles on the Shajareh Tayyebeh college on three events.
Keep in mind these two criminals. Leigh R. Tate, the commander, and Jeffrey E. York, the chief officer of the USS Spruance, who ordered the launch of Tomahawk missiles 3 times, killing 168 harmless youngsters at a faculty in #Minab. pic.twitter.com/CEsHFllJr2
— Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) March 29, 2026
Within the X put up, the Iran Embassy in India wrote, “Keep in mind these two criminals. Leigh R. Tate, the commander, and Jeffrey E. York, the chief officer of the USS Spruance, who ordered the launch of Tomahawk missiles 3 times, killing 168 harmless youngsters at a faculty in Minab.”
Throughout an pressing debate on the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday, Iran’s international minister Abbas Araghchi stated the assault on college was a “calculated, phased assault” and “greater than 175 college students and lecturers had been slaughtered in chilly blood.”
In his video handle, the Iranian international minister described the act as “a battle crime and a criminal offense in opposition to humanity, one which calls for unequivocal condemnation by all, and unambiguous accountability for the culprits”.
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In the meantime, UN Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk informed the human rights council that faculty bombing evoked “visceral horror”, insisting on the necessity for “justice”.
US media, quoting American army investigators, had earlier reported that it believes Washington’s forces had been possible behind hanging the college in Iran’s Minab unintentionally.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had stated the matter is being investigated. The US-Israeli battle in opposition to Iran entered its thirtieth day on Sunday.
