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Top Trump Senate ally says he believes U.S. responsible for school bombing in Iran

Mar 11, 2026Center Right

One of President Trump's strongest allies on Capitol Hill said he believes the U.S. was responsible for the Feb. 28, 2026, bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school in Iran that killed an estimated 160 to 180 people, mostly children.

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