U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that his forces «will not deliberately target a school», assuring journalists that the incident will be investigated. This came after Iranian state media reported that over 160 people were killed in an airstrike on a girls' school on the first day of U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. Rubio emphasized that the U.S. does not intend to strike civilian targets, especially educational institutions. He expressed condolences to the families of the victims and pledged to do everything possible to prevent similar incidents in the future.
