President Donald Trump said he doesn’t “know enough” about a deadly strike on an Iranian girls school when pressed on the incident during Monday’s briefing.
The U.S. military was striking targets in Iran in an area where an elementary school was hit and dozens of children were killed on Feb. 28, sources told ABC News.
A newly surfaced video appears to show a U.S.-made missile hitting a building in Iran adjacent to a girls’ school where local officials say 168 people were killed, experts told ABC News.
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A newly surfaced video appears to show a U.S.-made missile hitting a building in Iran adjacent to the girls’ school where local officials say 168 people were killed, experts told ABC News.
Asked Monday if the U.S. will accept any responsibility for the strike, Trump said the missile is “very generic.”
“I will say that the Tomahawk, which is one of the most powerful weapons around, is used by, you know, is sold and used by other countries,” he said, adding that Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference at Trump National Doral Miami, March 9, 2026, in Doral, Fla.
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Trump said the incident is being investigated.
“I just don’t know enough about it,” he said.
“Whatever the report shows, I’m willing to live with that report,” he added.
