U.S. Likely Struck Iranian School, Killing At Least 165

Newly circulated video and independent analysis indicate that on Feb. 28 a strike near a school in Minab, southern Iran, killed at least 165 people.

“military’s Central Command nor the Israeli military immediately replied to requests for comment Monday from the AP”

Boston Herald

The Boston Herald's AP summary says the blast at the school adjacent to an IRGC base 'killed more than 165 people, mostly children.'

Boston Herald

KMBC reports that footage and expert analysis increased the likelihood that a Tomahawk struck a compound near a school where an unclaimed blast killed at least 165 people.

Reporters note that the footage was shared by Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency and geolocated by AP, linking the impact to the site next to the school.

Analysts point to visual and geospatial evidence tying a Tomahawk-class cruise missile to the strike.

Both outlets cite Bellingcat's geolocation work and Trevor Ball's munitions identification.

Boston Herald

Boston Herald reports that "Trevor Ball of Bellingcat identified the munition as a Tomahawk."

KMBC notes that "Investigative group Bellingcat and researchers (including Trevor Ball) identified the munition as a Tomahawk — a weapon only the U.S. is known to have used in this conflict."

Satellite imagery and matching visual markers — flat roofs, power lines and vehicles — are reported to align with the video.

U.S. actions and internal assessments are cited alongside open-source analysis.

“**Trump: US-made missile reportedly used in Iran school strike could’ve been fired by another country** US President Donald Trump is pressed during a press conference on new findings indicating that the strike on an Iranian elementary school that reportedly killed over 150 people was carried out by an American-made Tomahawk missile”

Timesofisrael

Both reports say a U.S. official, speaking anonymously, told AP the strike was likely American.

Boston Herald adds that U.S. Central Command has acknowledged using Tomahawk missiles in the conflict and released a photo of the USS Spruance, part of the Abraham Lincoln carrier group, firing a Tomahawk on Feb. 28.

KMBC likewise reports that CENTCOM acknowledged firing Tomahawks and released a photo of the USS Spruance launching one on the same date.

Reporting also highlights unresolved questions and competing public statements.

KMBC calls the blast "unclaimed" and notes experts saying the school was probably hit amid multiple strikes on the adjacent Revolutionary Guard base.

Boston Herald

Boston Herald records that President Trump "without presenting evidence, blamed Iran for the blast," even as video evidence, open-source analysis and an anonymous U.S. official point toward a likely U.S. strike.

Both outlets thus present a mix of geolocated open-source evidence and official statements that increase the likelihood of U.S. involvement while leaving some ambiguity.