In a message posted on his X account, Baqaei lashed out at the US for attempting to conceal the reality of the February 28 missile attack on the school by portraying the civilian site as a military target.
“The claim by US Central Command (CENTCOM) that the targeted Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab was located within a ‘missile launch facility’ is a baseless fabrication and an appalling lie,” he said.
“This shameless distortion is a clear attempt to obscure the severe reality of the 28 February missile attacks, which resulted in the tragic slaughtering of over 170 school children and their teachers,” he added.
“Targetting an active educational institution during school hours constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law and is a clear war crime. The civilian nature of the site cannot be obscured by technical misrepresentations. The military commanders and United States authorities responsible for ordering and executing this catastrophic assault must be held fully accountable under international law,” the spokesman added.