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Investigation further suggests it was the US that struck an Iranian school, killing 165
A verified video shows a U.S. Tomahawk missile hitting an IRGC naval base near a girls' school in Minab, Iran, causing over 165 civilian deaths, mostly children.
- On February 28, 2026, a verified video shows a Tomahawk striking a naval base beside a Minab girls' school, investigators say it likely killed 165.
- U.S. Navy launch data show Tomahawk strikes targeted naval facilities along the southern flank during the opening wave, with the school adjacent to the Revolutionary Guard naval compound's blast area.
- Weapons analysts and Trevor Ball, Bellingcat researcher, identified the munition in the three-second clip uploaded by Mehr News Agency as a Tomahawk cruise missile, matching satellite imagery and verified aftermath videos.
- The Pentagon said it has launched an assessment after initial findings that U.S. forces may bear culpability, while President Donald Trump claimed 'It was done by Iran' and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is investigating.
- Legal experts note Janina Dill warned even misidentifying a school is 'a very serious violation of international law', amid the broader US-Israeli campaign escalating regional conflict.
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On 28 February, the first day of the war between the United States and Israel with Iran, a school for girls in the Iranian city of Minab was destroyed, resulting in the death of at least 165 people, most of whom were students at a school where they were studying at the time of the attack.
New footage raises likelihood the US struck Iranian girls’ school
New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound in Minab, southern Iran, metres from the school where a deadly unclaimed blast killed over 165 people at the start of the war in the Mideast. It comes as mounting evidence points to US culpability for the strike.
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