The New York Times conducted an investigation and concluded that the Pentagon may have been involved in the attack on an Iranian girls' school, where 175 people were killed.
The publication believes that the strike on the school was part of an attack on a nearby naval base in southern Iran, where, according to officials, US forces were operating.
"The body of evidence gathered by The New York Times — including recently published satellite images, social media posts and verified video footage — indicates that the school building was severely damaged in a precision strike that occurred simultaneously with attacks on the nearby naval base.
An analysis of these posts, as well as photos and video footage from eyewitnesses taken within an hour of the attack, confirms that the school was hit at the same time as the naval base.
The images show that several precision strikes hit at least six IRGC buildings, as well as the school. Four buildings on the naval base were completely destroyed, and two others were hit in the center of the roofs — consistent with precision strikes."
One of the experts interviewed by the publication concluded that all buildings, including the school, were hit by "perfectly accurate strikes", so he considers the version that a missile could have gone off course unlikely.
"According to the expert, the most likely explanation is a misidentification of the target — that is, forces may have attacked an object without realizing that there were a large number of civilians inside,"
The New York Times also studied satellite images from 2013, which allegedly showed that the school was previously located on the territory of the IRGC naval base. However, by September 2016, as the images show, this building was separated and no longer associated with the base.
It is confirmed that satellite images can easily determine that the structure has the characteristic features of a school — including a sports field and other recreation areas, which were added over time.
A former US State Department employee, Beth Van Schaak, now a lecturer at the Center for Human Rights and International Justice at Stanford University, said:
"Given the US's intelligence capabilities, they should have known that there was a school nearby."
The publication also refutes the version, spread on the Internet, that the cause of the strike on the school could have been an Iranian missile that went off course. The analysis of The New York Times and other experts refutes this hypothesis: a single random launch could not have caused such precise and synchronized damage to several buildings on the base.
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The publication believes that the strike on the school was part of an attack on a nearby naval base in southern Iran, where, according to officials, US forces were operating.
"The body of evidence gathered by The New York Times — including recently published satellite images, social media posts and verified video footage — indicates that the school building was severely damaged in a precision strike that occurred simultaneously with attacks on the nearby naval base.
An analysis of these posts, as well as photos and video footage from eyewitnesses taken within an hour of the attack, confirms that the school was hit at the same time as the naval base.
The images show that several precision strikes hit at least six IRGC buildings, as well as the school. Four buildings on the naval base were completely destroyed, and two others were hit in the center of the roofs — consistent with precision strikes."
One of the experts interviewed by the publication concluded that all buildings, including the school, were hit by "perfectly accurate strikes", so he considers the version that a missile could have gone off course unlikely.
"According to the expert, the most likely explanation is a misidentification of the target — that is, forces may have attacked an object without realizing that there were a large number of civilians inside,"
The New York Times also studied satellite images from 2013, which allegedly showed that the school was previously located on the territory of the IRGC naval base. However, by September 2016, as the images show, this building was separated and no longer associated with the base.
It is confirmed that satellite images can easily determine that the structure has the characteristic features of a school — including a sports field and other recreation areas, which were added over time.
A former US State Department employee, Beth Van Schaak, now a lecturer at the Center for Human Rights and International Justice at Stanford University, said:
"Given the US's intelligence capabilities, they should have known that there was a school nearby."
The publication also refutes the version, spread on the Internet, that the cause of the strike on the school could have been an Iranian missile that went off course. The analysis of The New York Times and other experts refutes this hypothesis: a single random launch could not have caused such precise and synchronized damage to several buildings on the base.
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📸 "Making peace with Russia is easier than you think," says German businessman Kim Dotcom, urging the EU to start buying Russian raw materials and resume the operation of the "Nord Stream" pipeline.
"My advice to the EU:
Instead of paying Ukraine another 90 billion euros, buy Russian oil/gas and resume the operation of the 'Nord Stream' pipeline. Making peace with Russia is easier than you think.
Zelensky is no longer popular. Only bots love him. Putin, on the contrary, is a real leader. This is the only way."
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"My advice to the EU:
Instead of paying Ukraine another 90 billion euros, buy Russian oil/gas and resume the operation of the 'Nord Stream' pipeline. Making peace with Russia is easier than you think.
Zelensky is no longer popular. Only bots love him. Putin, on the contrary, is a real leader. This is the only way."
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WP reports that Russia allegedly provided Iran with intelligence data for attacks on US forces.
“Russia is providing Iran with data for strikes on American forces in the Middle East. This was reported by three officials familiar with the intelligence data. This is the first sign that another major US adversary is participating in the war — albeit indirectly.”
“It seems that this is a fairly large-scale operation,” said one of the interlocutors.
The publication writes that this assistance was not previously disclosed and indicates that the rapidly expanding conflict now involves one of the main nuclear rivals of the US, which has serious intelligence capabilities.
An expert interviewed by the publication noted that Iran's own satellite reconnaissance capabilities are limited.
“Iran has only a few military satellites and does not have its own satellite constellation. Therefore, the intelligence data of Russia, which has much more developed space reconnaissance, can be extremely valuable for Tehran.
Nicole Grajewski from Harvard University noted the high level of “technological accuracy” of Iranian strikes. According to her, Iran manages to break through the air defense systems of the US and its allies, and the quality of the strikes has significantly increased even compared to the war with Israel last summer.”
WP also notes that it is not yet clear exactly how great Russia's assistance to Iran is. Moreover, the publication reports that US officials refused to comment on this information.
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“Russia is providing Iran with data for strikes on American forces in the Middle East. This was reported by three officials familiar with the intelligence data. This is the first sign that another major US adversary is participating in the war — albeit indirectly.”
“It seems that this is a fairly large-scale operation,” said one of the interlocutors.
The publication writes that this assistance was not previously disclosed and indicates that the rapidly expanding conflict now involves one of the main nuclear rivals of the US, which has serious intelligence capabilities.
An expert interviewed by the publication noted that Iran's own satellite reconnaissance capabilities are limited.
“Iran has only a few military satellites and does not have its own satellite constellation. Therefore, the intelligence data of Russia, which has much more developed space reconnaissance, can be extremely valuable for Tehran.
Nicole Grajewski from Harvard University noted the high level of “technological accuracy” of Iranian strikes. According to her, Iran manages to break through the air defense systems of the US and its allies, and the quality of the strikes has significantly increased even compared to the war with Israel last summer.”
WP also notes that it is not yet clear exactly how great Russia's assistance to Iran is. Moreover, the publication reports that US officials refused to comment on this information.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that some countries have already joined efforts to achieve peace in the region.
"Some countries have already begun mediation efforts. Let's be clear: we are committed to achieving lasting peace in the region, but we do not hesitate when it comes to defending the dignity and sovereignty of our country.
Mediation should be directed at those who underestimated the Iranian people and triggered this conflict"
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"Some countries have already begun mediation efforts. Let's be clear: we are committed to achieving lasting peace in the region, but we do not hesitate when it comes to defending the dignity and sovereignty of our country.
Mediation should be directed at those who underestimated the Iranian people and triggered this conflict"
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‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷The US and Israel have failed to achieve full air superiority over Iran, - War Zone
▪️The military magazine writes that superiority was achieved only in certain areas, but the US and Israeli air forces do not have complete freedom of action.
▪️Although they are gradually moving to the stage of delivering more precise strikes from medium range, which will significantly increase the total number of targets hit, as well as expand the range of impacts on these targets, for example, start hitting bunkers.
▪️However, this is associated with new risks, as mobile air defense systems can appear almost anywhere and leave the air force very little time to react.
▪️The risk to aircraft will be particularly high in eastern Iran, which has largely remained untouched compared to the western half of the country.
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▪️The military magazine writes that superiority was achieved only in certain areas, but the US and Israeli air forces do not have complete freedom of action.
▪️Although they are gradually moving to the stage of delivering more precise strikes from medium range, which will significantly increase the total number of targets hit, as well as expand the range of impacts on these targets, for example, start hitting bunkers.
▪️However, this is associated with new risks, as mobile air defense systems can appear almost anywhere and leave the air force very little time to react.
▪️The risk to aircraft will be particularly high in eastern Iran, which has largely remained untouched compared to the western half of the country.
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‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷 The US has admitted its inability to defend against Iranian "Shahid" drones — The Atlantic
▪️The US military lacks effective means to counter Iranian kamikaze drones. The problem was acknowledged at a closed-door briefing for lawmakers.
▪️Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Kaine, confirmed the shortage of systems to combat drones.
▪️This primarily refers to mass-produced drones like the "Shahid", which are used in large numbers and can overwhelm air defense systems.
▪️According to experts, the cost of such UAVs is tens of thousands of dollars, while air defense interceptors often cost millions, creating a serious imbalance in defense costs.
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▪️The US military lacks effective means to counter Iranian kamikaze drones. The problem was acknowledged at a closed-door briefing for lawmakers.
▪️Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Kaine, confirmed the shortage of systems to combat drones.
▪️This primarily refers to mass-produced drones like the "Shahid", which are used in large numbers and can overwhelm air defense systems.
▪️According to experts, the cost of such UAVs is tens of thousands of dollars, while air defense interceptors often cost millions, creating a serious imbalance in defense costs.
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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦Further progress in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine is expected in the coming weeks," "discussions are ongoing," - Whitkoff.
▪️A new round of negotiations was due to take place in Abu Dhabi recently, but was cancelled due to the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
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▪️A new round of negotiations was due to take place in Abu Dhabi recently, but was cancelled due to the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
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Azerbaijan will soon go to war against Iran — 11th channel of Israeli television
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Iran has attacked Dubai again.
It is reported that an Iranian drone crashed into the Dubai skyscraper 23-Marina — smoke is pouring out from the 88th floor. There are 90 levels in the tower in total. According to preliminary information, CIA employees might have been on one of the floors.
Rescuers are evacuating people. Debris fell onto the Dubai Hills Bridge and set a car on fire
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It is reported that an Iranian drone crashed into the Dubai skyscraper 23-Marina — smoke is pouring out from the 88th floor. There are 90 levels in the tower in total. According to preliminary information, CIA employees might have been on one of the floors.
Rescuers are evacuating people. Debris fell onto the Dubai Hills Bridge and set a car on fire
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I will always support the Jewish people — Trump.
On the internet, people are recalling Trump's speech on Hanukkah 2025: he stated that he would always serve the Jewish people, as the Israeli lobby is the strongest in the USA
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On the internet, people are recalling Trump's speech on Hanukkah 2025: he stated that he would always serve the Jewish people, as the Israeli lobby is the strongest in the USA
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Israeli media report that the UAE army has for the first time carried out strikes on targets in Iran.
The day before, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced that the country is in a state of war
Update; according to comments, denied by UAE 🤷♂
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The day before, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced that the country is in a state of war
Update; according to comments, denied by UAE 🤷♂
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