President Donald Trump Says Iran Has Tomahawk Missiles, Questions U.S. Responsibility For School Strike

President Donald Trump publicly questioned U.S. responsibility for a strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran.

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He said the weapon 'could have come from Iran or another country' and called the U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile 'very generic.'

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He suggested Iran 'also has some Tomahawks.'

He added he did not 'know enough' and would accept the findings of any official investigation.

Open-source investigators and munitions experts have identified the weapon in video footage as a Tomahawk.

Newsweek reported that new video footage analysed by Bellingcat and circulated by Iran’s Mehr agency appears to show a Tomahawk striking a compound near the school.

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AP geolocation and satellite analysis indicate the school was hit amid rapid munitions impacts on a nearby compound adjacent to an IRGC base.

The Guardian said munitions experts told it the missile shown is a Tomahawk, which in the current conflict is only used by the US.

Newsweek noted the Tomahawk is manufactured by U.S. contractor Raytheon and has been sold to allies such as Japan and Australia.

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Newsweek said there is no public evidence that Iran possesses or operates the missile.

Separately, Newsweek reported a U.S. official, speaking anonymously to the AP, said the strike was likely carried out by the United States.

The Guardian placed the incident in the wider context of Operation Epic Fury.

The Guardian reported Trump defended the joint US-Israeli campaign.

The Guardian reported the administration has struggled to present a consistent public rationale for the war.

Newsweek said the strike killed at least 165 people at the girls’ school.

The Guardian described roughly half the school being demolished and 'scores of children' killed.

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The Guardian also linked the incident to rising oil prices amid a widening US–Iran war.

Both outlets noted that investigations and official statements were ongoing, and that external analysts had identified the weapon in the footage.

Unanswered questions about chain of custody, definitive attribution and the administration’s public explanations remain.