“In a rare show of disagreement, Pete Hegseth failed to echo boss Donald Trump’s claim about the ongoing conflict in Iran on Saturday—and was completely sidelined for his disloyalty.”
“Is that true, Mr. Hegseth?” a reporter pressed the Pentagon head, who was standing behind Trump.”
“We’re certainly investigating,” Hegseth said, appearing unwilling to blindly back Trump’s claim. “But the only side that targets civilians is Iran,” he added.”
“We think it was done by Iran,” Trump jumped in to repeat. He then undercut Hegseth by saying the Iranian military is “very inaccurate” in its targeting.”
“They have no accuracy whatsoever,” he continued. “It was done by Iran.”
“The death toll from that strike is thought to number between 165 and 180 people, the vast majority of whom were girls aged between 7 and 12 years old. Funerals for the victims were held on March 3.”
“Iranian state media has also claimed that two additional schools were hit in Parand, southwest of the capital Tehran.”
“The New York Times, in a separate analysis, concluded that the U.S. military was “most likely to have carried out the strike.” They reported that the school was immediately beside an IRGC naval base, a confirmed target, and that it was either hit due to a weapons malfunction or a massive intelligence failure.”
“When questioned about the incident, Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon told Fox News on Saturday that “we do not target civilians.”
“Sometimes we have accidents,” Danon said. “I don’t know about this particular incident. It’s being investigated by the IDF and by the U.S. troops.”
“I’m sure they will issue a report, but we regret the loss of any civilians.”
“That Israel does not target civilians is a line often repeated by the Israeli government during its ongoing bombardment of Gaza, which has so far killed at least 75,000 people and injured more than 170,000.”
“Today Iran will be hit very hard!” Trump wrote. “Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran’s bad behavior, are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting up until this moment in time.”
Vanilla_Either on
The Pentagon said it was the US so wonder who is gonna get fired
hijetty on
Ha this is exactly how Trump operates. He lives to undercut his loyal lapdogs. Textbook abuser.
StandardDiver2791 on
Here’s my belief: if you want the truth about anything, it’ll NOT be whatever Trump says it is. He’s incapable of truth.
No_Celery_5373 on
The only trustworthy source in all of this is independent third party, given that Iran, America and Israel are all led by untrustworthy governments.
TrickyTraegs on
The Daily Beast is trash. Kill their whitelist status, please.
minin71 on
Would just like to point out that Israel and US have been targeting civilians for many years now.
I mean we can literally look at Iraq and Afghanistan as examples for the US.
Israel we can simply look at the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Qatar. As a few examples.
Both countries also employ subterfuge and kill civilians behind the scenes.
Legitimately we are the bad guys here.
Specvmike on
How stupid do you have to be to believe that Iran’s targeting is so inaccurate that they would blow up a building right next to one of the IRGC’s facilities??
Fiveofthem on
Well that confirms it was us that killed the girls
Fluffy-Mine-6659 on
Trump claimed he didn’t even know about the school strike till almost a week later?
We know how he feels about young girls. It was probably hidden from him because maybe it would have gotten him to take pause.
ambientocclusion on
Darn those Iranians, bombing their own schools to make us look bad! 🤨
ezagreb on
Lying Trump at it again
ChiGuy6124 on
“Trump blames Iran for strike that killed school girls – as US investigators point to American bomb”
“The White House has remained vague and defensive on the school strike, despite growing speculation about who was behind it. On Wednesday, Karoline Leavitt was also asked if the U.S. was responsible, replying, “not that I know of.”
“However, evidence assembled by The New York Times, including satellite imagery, social media posts and videos that it has independently verified, suggests that the school was hit during a strike at the same time as U.S. attacks on nearby buildings.”
“Official statements from the Pentagon confirmed that it was carrying out strikes on a naval base operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, which was adjacent to the school.
“Exact determinations on the perpetrator of the attack have been hindered by the lack of visible weapon fragments from the satellite images and the fact that independent journalists are unable to reach the scene.”
“Wes J. Bryant, a national security analyst who served in the U.S. Air Force and was a senior adviser on civilian harm at the Pentagon, told The Times that the most likely explanation for the destruction was a “target misidentification” and that those conducting the strikes had not realized there were civilians inside the building.”
“Theories that the destruction could have been caused by a faulty Iranian missile have been previously dismissed on the grounds that a single munition could not cause such a high level of damage.”
Pentagon Pete is a terrible nickname let’s just stick with Pete Kegsbreath
dementorpoop on
The full quote is worse and more twisted. He said Iranians behead babies and cut women in half. The same lies said about Gaza in order to portray them as barbarians and make the atrocities we commit more palatable. Same old dog and pony show and we’re too stupid to see we’re being played
Bzr21 on
Trump knows he should have fired Hegseth months ago – but instead he fired Noem – cause he just enjoys humiliating women so much more ..
PapaGilbatron on
With Trumps performance, economically, domestically, financially and politically for the masses, this dude is cooked. The mid-terms will be Trumps undoing. There simply aren’t enough Epstein Class Oligarchs type bigots to keep this maniac in power. As with Noem, accountability IS coming his way; especially as Dumpster will be renown for not even owning his own wars.
Global_Research_121 on
Amazing that our military is following every order givinto them… hmmm
This is brought to you by the Republican party and thier donors. Fuck you peasants they’re on a mission from god.
entropy14 on
Just two war criminals looking for different excuses I see
mind_snare on
Makes sense. Iran would totally shoot missiles at itself.
The ol’ “why are you hitting yourself?” bully trick from elementary school
dancing_around_it on
Trump’s cabinet are only figureheads; as is Trump himself.
They are all controlled by Project 2025 authors and rest of the predator class. Trump and others are given the ability to steal what they want in exchange for compliance.
Bang45 on
Pete hasn’t learned that you deflect, distract and above all lie, lie and lie!
Sensitive_Wave379 on
He may not have been able to judge the strike properly due to the bone chip in his ankle impairment. Everyone knows that sometimes clouds information processing. Not to mention it gets your ass out of the line of fire.
RobottoRisotto on
“We’re certainly investigating..”
Why do I have a sneaky suspicion, that nothing will ever come out of that.
ExtensionParsley4205 on
Hegseth looks like Sonic the Hedgehog if he was a white Christian nationalist
PaleontologistShot25 on
Pete never got to shoot up a school so he’s doing it now
IntrepidSoda on
The pedophile-in-chief will do anything to keep the Epstein files at of the news cycle.
VariableVeritas on
How about that surrender though?! MISSION COMPLETE!
captaincanada84 on
The wildest claim in that article was actually by Israel’s UN ambassador:
>When questioned about the incident, Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon told Fox News on Saturday that “we do not target civilians.”
“Sometimes we have accidents,” Danon said. “I don’t know about this particular incident. It’s being investigated by the IDF and by the U.S. troops.”
“I’m sure they will issue a report, but we regret the loss of any civilians.”
DoubleScorpius on
Why are we still doing these terrible nicknames in the headlines of stories? They’re usually not even effective. Something like “Pint Glass Pete” or “Holy War Hegseth” would at least be descriptive and accurate. But it’s still dumb to use nicknames to minimize fascists.
bird_turbulence on
Donald Trump rapes little girls. Pete Hegseth murders little girls.
suckyousideways on
Right, it as Iran who bombed the elementary school at exactly the same time that the US bombed several buildings nearby. Right.
tbrex8 on
“Sometimes we have accidents” “we regret the loss of any civilians”… go ahead and fuck all the way off. This isn’t an “oopsie”. So disgusting
725Cali on
“The death toll from that strike is thought to number between 165 and 180 people, the vast majority of whom were girls aged between 7 and 12 years old. Funerals for the victims were held on March 3.”
War always disproportionately affects women and children. This is so awful.
Bmkrocky on
one missile is an accident – two is perhaps targeted – three is definitely targeted – there will be missile parts recovered that will show who’s missile it was
Miserable_Chapter252 on
Just remember y’all. Trump has the codes.
OLPopsAdelphia on
Trump knows he’s a murdering tyrant who’s in the wrong while Hegseth is a warmonger who has a tiny dick and doesn’t want to appear weak.
It’s the worst combination of personalities that have access to weapons.
Critical_Letterhead3 on
Kegsbreath is used to thinking up Bullshit on the fly He recovered like the liar he is…like a champ
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“In a rare show of disagreement, Pete Hegseth failed to echo boss Donald Trump’s claim about the ongoing conflict in Iran on Saturday—and was completely sidelined for his disloyalty.”
“When asked by journalists aboard Air Force One about reports claiming the [Iranian girls’ school](https://www.thedailybeast.com/iran-says-trumps-strikes-killed-dozens-at-girls-school/) that was hit during joint Israeli-U.S. strikes on the Middle Eastern country was attacked by the U.S., Trump dismissed them outright.”
“Is that true, Mr. Hegseth?” a reporter pressed the Pentagon head, who was standing behind Trump.”
“We’re certainly investigating,” Hegseth said, appearing unwilling to blindly back Trump’s claim. “But the only side that targets civilians is Iran,” he added.”
“We think it was done by Iran,” Trump jumped in to repeat. He then undercut Hegseth by saying the Iranian military is “very inaccurate” in its targeting.”
“They have no accuracy whatsoever,” he continued. “It was done by Iran.”
“The Shajareye Tayabeh girls’ school in the southern city of Minab was struck by three missiles in the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 28, during the [opening salvo of the conflict](https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-was-conned-by-israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-into-going-early-on-iran-war/) now entering its second week.”
“The death toll from that strike is thought to number between 165 and 180 people, the vast majority of whom were girls aged between 7 and 12 years old. Funerals for the victims were held on March 3.”
“Iranian state media has also claimed that two additional schools were hit in Parand, southwest of the capital Tehran.”
“According to two anonymous U.S. officials, preliminary assessments reportedly show that American forces [are likely responsible](https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-forces-likely-behind-deadly-iran-girls-school-strike/) for the strike. Investigations are ongoing, however, and the assessment is tentative and subject to change.”
“The New York Times, in a separate analysis, concluded that the U.S. military was “most likely to have carried out the strike.” They reported that the school was immediately beside an IRGC naval base, a confirmed target, and that it was either hit due to a weapons malfunction or a massive intelligence failure.”
“When questioned about the incident, Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon told Fox News on Saturday that “we do not target civilians.”
“Sometimes we have accidents,” Danon said. “I don’t know about this particular incident. It’s being investigated by the IDF and by the U.S. troops.”
“I’m sure they will issue a report, but we regret the loss of any civilians.”
“That Israel does not target civilians is a line often repeated by the Israeli government during its ongoing bombardment of Gaza, which has so far killed at least 75,000 people and injured more than 170,000.”
“[According to UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org/eca/press-releases/brutality-war-measured-childrens-lives-hostilities-escalate-iran), at least 20 schools and 10 hospitals have been damaged in Iran since “Operation Epic Fury” began.”
“Earlier, Trump promised to continue delivering “hell” to Iran with a [self-congratulatory post](https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-thirsts-for-complete-destruction-of-iran-in-bonkers-rant//) to Truth Social.”
“Today Iran will be hit very hard!” Trump wrote. “Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran’s bad behavior, are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting up until this moment in time.”
The Pentagon said it was the US so wonder who is gonna get fired
Ha this is exactly how Trump operates. He lives to undercut his loyal lapdogs. Textbook abuser.
Here’s my belief: if you want the truth about anything, it’ll NOT be whatever Trump says it is. He’s incapable of truth.
The only trustworthy source in all of this is independent third party, given that Iran, America and Israel are all led by untrustworthy governments.
The Daily Beast is trash. Kill their whitelist status, please.
Would just like to point out that Israel and US have been targeting civilians for many years now.
I mean we can literally look at Iraq and Afghanistan as examples for the US.
Israel we can simply look at the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Qatar. As a few examples.
Both countries also employ subterfuge and kill civilians behind the scenes.
Legitimately we are the bad guys here.
How stupid do you have to be to believe that Iran’s targeting is so inaccurate that they would blow up a building right next to one of the IRGC’s facilities??
Well that confirms it was us that killed the girls
Trump claimed he didn’t even know about the school strike till almost a week later?
We know how he feels about young girls. It was probably hidden from him because maybe it would have gotten him to take pause.
Darn those Iranians, bombing their own schools to make us look bad! 🤨
Lying Trump at it again
“Trump blames Iran for strike that killed school girls – as US investigators point to American bomb”
“The White House has remained vague and defensive on the school strike, despite growing speculation about who was behind it. On Wednesday, Karoline Leavitt was also asked if the U.S. was responsible, replying, “not that I know of.”
“However, evidence assembled by The New York Times, including satellite imagery, social media posts and videos that it has independently verified, suggests that the school was hit during a strike at the same time as U.S. attacks on nearby buildings.”
“Official statements from the Pentagon confirmed that it was carrying out strikes on a naval base operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, which was adjacent to the school.
“Exact determinations on the perpetrator of the attack have been hindered by the lack of visible weapon fragments from the satellite images and the fact that independent journalists are unable to reach the scene.”
“Wes J. Bryant, a national security analyst who served in the U.S. Air Force and was a senior adviser on civilian harm at the Pentagon, told The Times that the most likely explanation for the destruction was a “target misidentification” and that those conducting the strikes had not realized there were civilians inside the building.”
“Theories that the destruction could have been caused by a faulty Iranian missile have been previously dismissed on the grounds that a single munition could not cause such a high level of damage.”
[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-strikes-school-girls-dead-b2934268.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-strikes-school-girls-dead-b2934268.html)
Pentagon Pete is a terrible nickname let’s just stick with Pete Kegsbreath
The full quote is worse and more twisted. He said Iranians behead babies and cut women in half. The same lies said about Gaza in order to portray them as barbarians and make the atrocities we commit more palatable. Same old dog and pony show and we’re too stupid to see we’re being played
Trump knows he should have fired Hegseth months ago – but instead he fired Noem – cause he just enjoys humiliating women so much more ..
With Trumps performance, economically, domestically, financially and politically for the masses, this dude is cooked. The mid-terms will be Trumps undoing. There simply aren’t enough Epstein Class Oligarchs type bigots to keep this maniac in power. As with Noem, accountability IS coming his way; especially as Dumpster will be renown for not even owning his own wars.
Amazing that our military is following every order givinto them… hmmm
This is brought to you by the Republican party and thier donors. Fuck you peasants they’re on a mission from god.
Just two war criminals looking for different excuses I see
Makes sense. Iran would totally shoot missiles at itself.
The ol’ “why are you hitting yourself?” bully trick from elementary school
Trump’s cabinet are only figureheads; as is Trump himself.
They are all controlled by Project 2025 authors and rest of the predator class. Trump and others are given the ability to steal what they want in exchange for compliance.
Pete hasn’t learned that you deflect, distract and above all lie, lie and lie!
He may not have been able to judge the strike properly due to the bone chip in his ankle impairment. Everyone knows that sometimes clouds information processing. Not to mention it gets your ass out of the line of fire.
“We’re certainly investigating..”
Why do I have a sneaky suspicion, that nothing will ever come out of that.
Hegseth looks like Sonic the Hedgehog if he was a white Christian nationalist
Pete never got to shoot up a school so he’s doing it now
The pedophile-in-chief will do anything to keep the Epstein files at of the news cycle.
How about that surrender though?! MISSION COMPLETE!
The wildest claim in that article was actually by Israel’s UN ambassador:
>When questioned about the incident, Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon told Fox News on Saturday that “we do not target civilians.”
“Sometimes we have accidents,” Danon said. “I don’t know about this particular incident. It’s being investigated by the IDF and by the U.S. troops.”
“I’m sure they will issue a report, but we regret the loss of any civilians.”
Why are we still doing these terrible nicknames in the headlines of stories? They’re usually not even effective. Something like “Pint Glass Pete” or “Holy War Hegseth” would at least be descriptive and accurate. But it’s still dumb to use nicknames to minimize fascists.
Donald Trump rapes little girls. Pete Hegseth murders little girls.
Right, it as Iran who bombed the elementary school at exactly the same time that the US bombed several buildings nearby. Right.
“Sometimes we have accidents” “we regret the loss of any civilians”… go ahead and fuck all the way off. This isn’t an “oopsie”. So disgusting
“The death toll from that strike is thought to number between 165 and 180 people, the vast majority of whom were girls aged between 7 and 12 years old. Funerals for the victims were held on March 3.”
War always disproportionately affects women and children. This is so awful.
one missile is an accident – two is perhaps targeted – three is definitely targeted – there will be missile parts recovered that will show who’s missile it was
Just remember y’all. Trump has the codes.
Trump knows he’s a murdering tyrant who’s in the wrong while Hegseth is a warmonger who has a tiny dick and doesn’t want to appear weak.
It’s the worst combination of personalities that have access to weapons.
Kegsbreath is used to thinking up Bullshit on the fly He recovered like the liar he is…like a champ