New Footage Shows US Tomahawk Strike Likely Caused Deadly Minab School Blast
Key Takeaways
- New video analysis indicates a US Tomahawk strike likely caused the Minab school blast.
- The February 28 explosion killed more than 165 people near the southern Iran school.
- Footage contradicts Trump’s claim that Iran struck the school, suggesting US responsibility.
Minab blast investigation
Newly released video and satellite imagery have led investigative group Bellingcat and multiple news agencies to identify a US Tomahawk cruise missile as the likely cause of a deadly blast.
“New footage challenges Trump’s claim of Iran hitting Iran school where 165 died, points to US Tomahawk strike US Tomahawk missile strike near Iran school may have caused the February 28 blast in Minab that killed over 165 people, according to new video analysis”
The blast struck a compound next to the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan province on Feb. 28.
The unexplained explosion killed more than 165 people, according to the reporting.
Strike attribution analysis
The attribution rests on geolocation and imagery analysis.
AP and NBC used footage released by Iran’s Mehr agency and matched visible landmarks such as buildings, power lines and vehicles to satellite photos.
Witnesses reported children and staff trapped in the rubble, and analysts and munitions experts say this aligns with a Tomahawk strike rather than an Iranian missile.
Tomahawk strike reporting
The new findings directly challenge statements from US political figures.
“New footage challenges Trump’s claim of Iran hitting Iran school where 165 died, points to US Tomahawk strike US Tomahawk missile strike near Iran school may have caused the February 28 blast in Minab that killed over 165 people, according to new video analysis”
They coincide with official US military disclosures.
The reporting notes that President Trump had suggested Iran might be responsible or possess Tomahawks.
US Central Command has confirmed it fired Tomahawks during the conflict and released imagery of a launch by the USS Spruance that was within range of the Minab site.
US strike assessment
A US official told AP that the strike was likely carried out by the United States.
The Pentagon has opened an internal assessment, a procedural step the article notes is typically taken when US forces may have caused civilian harm.
The assessment leaves open formal accountability processes even as technical analysis points toward a Tomahawk impact.
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