US Tomahawk missile filmed hitting near Iranian girls’ school – media (VIDEO)
More than 160 people, mostly schoolgirls, were killed by a suspected US-Israeli strike
Videos released online and verified by a number of news agencies have amplified accusations that the US is behind the deadly strike on an Iranian girls‘ school that left over 160 people dead. The footage shows what appears to be a US Tomahawk missile impacting near the school in Minab, southern Iran.
A video shared by Mehr News agency claims to show “the moment when Israeli and American terrorists struck Minab school” on February 28. Both the Washington Post and New York Times verified the authenticity of the footage, using satellite imagery, social media posts, and other geolocated videos.
The Washington Post, citing eight independent munitions experts, described the clip as the latest indication of likely US involvement in the strike. It noted that the missile hit next to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval complex, which was adjacent to the school.
CBS News reported, citing a person familiar with a classified intelligence assessment, that the US is likely responsible for the attack, but said it may have been caused by an error, possibly due to the use of dated intelligence.
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US officials have confirmed the use of Tomahawk missiles – which have a range of up to 1,600 km – in strikes on Iran. The US is the only party involved in the conflict that possesses these weapons.
Wes Bryant, a former US Air Force Special Operations targeting expert, told the Washington Post that the missile’s outlines correlate with those of a Tomahawk. Jeffrey Lewis, a professor of global security at Middlebury College, separately confirmed the assessment, as cited by NPR. He added that the missile did not resemble any known weapons in Iran’s arsenal.
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Images from the aftermath of the strike show the school’s roof collapsed onto the children below, with witnesses describing mutilated children’s bodies strewn across the area. On March 3, thousands packed the streets of Minab for a mass funeral, with over 100 graves reportedly dug side by side.
This comes after investigations by AP, CNN, the New York Times, and Washington Post suggested that the school was likely destroyed in a US strike.
US President Donald Trump has denied US responsibility. “Based on what I’ve seen, I think it was done by Iran,” Trump said on Saturday, describing Iranian munitions as “very inaccurate.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the Pentagon is examining the incident, adding that “the only side that targets civilians is Iran.”