US Strike Likely Hit Iranian Girls' School in Minab, Video Shows Tomahawk — Accounts Dispute

Verified open‑source video and geolocation analysis indicate a cruise missile consistent with a US Tomahawk struck an area beside the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school in Minab, Hormozgan province on Feb. 28, during the opening day of the current US‑led coalition‑Iran conflict.

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CNN

Footage shows smoke over the school and a missile impact on a nearby IRGC naval compound.

CNN

Newly released social media video appears to show a BGM‑109 Tomahawk impacting the IRGC‑run site, fuelling debate about what was actually struck and who fired the weapon.

Iranian officials and media reported heavy civilian casualties tied to the strike.

The Sunday Guardian cited Iranian reports of roughly 165-180 dead and at least 168 victims described as mostly schoolchildren and teachers.

MEAWW News

MEAWW similarly notes that numerous students and staff were killed.

Iran has labelled the incident a "war crime" and held large funerals, contributing to domestic outrage.

Official accounts contradict each other on the intended target and responsibility.

“In the aftermath of the strike, video from Iran's state broadcaster verified by the AP using satellite imagery showed dozens of fresh graves dug at a nearby cemetery”

Newsweek

MEAWW reports that U.S. officials assessed an American-launched Tomahawk cruise missile likely struck the site and characterized the strike as against an IRGC facility.

Iranian sources and other observers say the target was a girls’ school.

The Sunday Guardian notes proponents argue only the US used Tomahawks in the campaign, even as some US officials, including Trump per that reporting, have publicly questioned who fired the missile.

Independent analysts and open-source investigators are actively examining the footage and geolocation evidence to verify weapon type and responsibility.

The circulation of the Tomahawk video has intensified international scrutiny and calls for a transparent investigation into the strike.

The Denver Post

This has occurred amid a broader wave of airstrikes between the two countries.

Sources currently reflect clear disagreement and unresolved questions.

“Newly released and verified video evidence shows a missile hitting an area near a primary school in Minab, Iran, during the first day of the current conflict”

The Sunday Guardian

Video and geolocation evidence point to a Tomahawk-style cruise missile striking beside the school.

The Sunday Guardian

Iranian reporting attributes large child and staff casualties and calls the incident a war crime.

U.S. officials have suggested a Tomahawk was likely used and framed the strike as targeting an IRGC facility.

Responsibility and the exact target remain contested and are under further independent review.