BBC questions Marco Rubio over reported strike on Iranian school

March 2, 2026

Originally posted by: BBC.com

The BBC’s Tom Bateman questioned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the reported strike on an Iranian school, where at least 153 people including children have died.

Rubio said the United States would not intentionally attack a school and directed further questions to the Department of Defense.

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