Iran has named two US Navy officers it says were responsible for a missile strike on a school in Minab on February 28 that killed around 168 children, as the conflict in the Gulf region continues to grow.
The strike happened near the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil shipping, making the situation important for both regional security and maritime trade.
Iranian embassies in countries including India, South Africa and Nigeria shared posts on X identifying the officers as Leigh R Tate, the commanding officer, and Jeffrey E York, the executive officer of the USS Spruance.
The posts claimed the two officers ordered the launch of Tomahawk missiles three times, which led to the deaths of children at the school. The messages described them as criminals and questioned how they could justify their actions.
At the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strike was not a
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