A major investigation by the Associated Press cited Airwars’ documentation of those killed in a likely U.S. military strike that struck a school in Minab on the first day of the 2026 Iran War. The strike killed more than 100 schoolchildren.

The report contrasted Airwars’ transparent process of documentation – publicly documenting and recording the names and ages of all those killed – with that of the Department of Defense in the United States, which was yet to accept responsibility for the strike five months on or release findings of its ongoing investigation.

The following is a quote from the article:

“Airwars, the conflict research group, spent months combing through open-source information to verify the identity of victims. The group determined the names and identities of 157 of the dead, including 123 children, all 13 or younger, and 34 adults. Among the adults are 26 school staff members (one of whom was pregnant) and five parents — each of whom lost at least one child.

The group puts the death toll between 157 and 168 and says between 95 and 111 people were injured.

It’s unclear if the formal results of the military’s Minab investigation will be published.”