"The video, released by the Iranian news agency Mehr and geolocated to the site by the investigative collective Bellingcat, shows the missile hitting the Minab compound on the morning of 28 February, when US-Israeli strikes on Iran began. Combined with other evidence from the site, including videos verified by the Guardian, photos of the aftermath and satellite imagery of the strike, the new footage indicates that Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school was hit during a set of strikes by the US, as it targeted an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) naval compound."
"The video shows a Tomahawk missile striking a target. Given the belligerents, that indicates it is a US strike, as Israel is not known to possess Tomahawk missiles, said NR Jenzen-Jones, the director of Armament Research Services, an intelligence consultancy that provides munitions analysis to governments and NGOs."
"The strike demolished approximately half the school, killing scores of seven- to 12-year-old girls as they attended morning classes. The evidence directly contradicts statements by the US president, Donald Trump, on Sunday that Iran was responsible for the school bombing."
Video footage released by Iranian news agency Mehr and verified by Bellingcat shows a Tomahawk missile striking the Minab compound on February 28 during US-Israeli strikes on Iran. The strike demolished approximately half of the adjacent Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school, killing scores of seven- to twelve-year-old girls during morning classes. Munitions experts confirm the missile is a Tomahawk, used exclusively by the US in the current conflict, as Israel does not possess this weapon system. The evidence contradicts US President Donald Trump's statement attributing the school bombing to Iran, claiming Iranian munitions lack accuracy. Multiple verification sources including satellite imagery, verified videos, and aftermath photos corroborate the US responsibility for the strike.
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