Al Jazeera
Speaking to reporters, the US secretary of state says the US would not “deliberately” target a school, after Iran said 168 people died in an alleged US-Israeli strike.
“The United States would not deliberately target a school. Our objectives are missiles, both the ability to manufacture them and the ability to launch them,” Rubio told reporters, while adding that the Pentagon was investigating the alleged incident.
He also voiced support for toppling Iran’s authorities but said it was not the objective of the US and Israeli war against Tehran.
“We hope that the Iranian people can overthrow this government and establish a new future for that country. We would love for that to be possible,” Rubio said.
“But the objective of this mission is the destruction of their ballistic missile capabilities and of their naval capabilities,” he added.
“The United States would not deliberately target a school. Our objectives are missiles, both the ability to manufacture them and the ability to launch them,” Rubio told reporters, while adding that the Pentagon was investigating the alleged incident.
He also voiced support for toppling Iran’s authorities but said it was not the objective of the US and Israeli war against Tehran.
“We hope that the Iranian people can overthrow this government and establish a new future for that country. We would love for that to be possible,” Rubio said.
“But the objective of this mission is the destruction of their ballistic missile capabilities and of their naval capabilities,” he added.
