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Fact Check: Trump’s Latest False, Unproven, and Contradictory Claims About the Iran War
U.S. military and defense experts reject Trump's claim that Iran fired Tomahawk missiles, noting Iran does not possess them and responsibility for the attack remains under investigation.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump said Iran has Tomahawk cruise missiles and suggested Iran fired the strike, but the U.S. military disputed his claim about the airstrike killing at least 175 people.
- Pro-Monarchy social-media accounts promoted false claims about the attack while a nearby Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy base sat adjacent to the school.
- Technical analysts including N.R. Jenzen-Jones noted Iran lacks RGM-/UGM-109 Tomahawk missiles and the equipment to program or launch them, while Jeffrey Lewis said Iran 'definitely does not' have Tomahawks.
- Officials emphasized an active investigation is underway; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said 'we're certainly investigating' while U.S. Central Command declined to confirm attribution.
- Analyses by CNN and other outlets found the US was likely responsible for the strike, with signatures of highly accurate munitions used by the US and Israel targeting the compound including the girls' school.
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Fact check: Trump’s latest false, unproven and contradictory claims about the Iran war
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President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran carried out a deadly bombing at a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran, but several defense officials, including his own Pentagon chief, have declined to support the assertion. The allegation was detailed by The Intercept, which reported that multiple current and former U.S. defense officials have questioned the claim. Officials say the incident remains under investigation, and the available evid…
A newly released video shows a US Tomahawk cruise missile hitting a naval base near an elementary school in southern Iran.
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