US says probe into Minab girls’ school strike is nearing completion

What did the US military say about why the investigation is taking time?

Admiral Brad Cooper told lawmakers the inquiry has been complex because the school was located on what he described as an active Iranian cruise missile base, making it harder to assess than a typical strike U.S. News & World R…,CNA.

What is known about who may have carried out the strike?

Reuters reported that an initial internal US military investigation found US forces were likely responsible for the fatal strike in Minab, but the Pentagon has not publicly confirmed those preliminary findings and says the higher-level investigation is still being completed U.S. News & World R…,Globe and Mail.

Why is this drawing attention in Washington?

The strike has become a point of congressional scrutiny because Iranian officials say more than 175 children and teachers were killed, and Representative Adam Smith argued at a House hearing that the United States should acknowledge responsibility if the military was at fault ThePrint,Hürriyet,Deutsche Welle.