Trump denies knowledge of report blaming US for school bombing

Donald Trump has denied any knowledge of a report from the Pentagon confirming the US was responsible for a missile strike on a primary school in Iran.

An investigation found the US military was attempting to target an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guards base in the town of Minab.

But using outdated information, the Tomahawk missile struck the school instead, killing 175 people, mostly children.

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The primary school building was previously part of the facility but had been walled off from the barracks for at least nine years.

When asked about the report, the president told reporters: "I don't know about that".

Trump had previously claimed the school had been struck by Iran itself.

"In my opinion, based on what I've seen, that was done by Iran … they're very inaccurate, as you know, with their munitions," he said.

"They have no accuracy whatsoever. It was done by Iran."

When video footage revealed the missile to be a Tomahawk, Trump claimed Iran had the powerful weapon.

"I will say that the Tomahawk, which is one of the most powerful weapons around is … sold and used by other countries," he said. 

"And whether it's Iran, also has some Tomahawks."

Only a handful of countries have Tomahawks - the US, the UK, Japan, the Netherlands and Australia.

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Neither Iran or Israel have access to those particular missiles.

All but one Democratic senator have sent a letter to the Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers over the strike.

"The results of this school attack are horrific," the letter read. 

"The majority of those killed in the strikes were girls between the ages of 7 and 12 years old. Neither the United States nor the Israeli Government has yet taken responsibility for this attack."

Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who is increasingly distancing himself from the administration, has called for the US to take responsibility.

"We shouldn't gloss over it if we made a mistake," he said.

"We should admit it and move on."

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Yesterday the remains of the missile were scrutinised to find evidence it was US-made.

It included the name of an Ohio munitions manufacturer as well as the marking "Made in USA".

Trump is facing repeated questions as to the timeline of his war with Iran.

After describing the war as a "short-term excursion", he demanded "unconditional surrender".

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