Video Appears to Show U.S. Tomahawk Strike Near Iranian Elementary School Beside IRGC Naval Complex

A newly released video and open-source analyses have linked a February 28 strike in Minab, southern Iran, to a Tomahawk cruise missile.

“Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that US forces were conducting strikes in southern Iran at the time of the attack”

Anadolu Agency

The strike occurred near the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school and an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval facility.

Anadolu Agency

The link raises new questions about responsibility for the attack that killed dozens.

Anadolu Agency reports that the video and analysis link the strike to a Tomahawk cruise missile and notes this is the same type used only by the U.S. military.

The Washington Post says footage verified by the paper appears to show a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile striking near an elementary school adjacent to an IRGC naval complex in Minab.

India Tribune notes the video was first released by Iran’s semi‑official Mehr News Agency and analyzed by investigators and outlets including The New York Times.

TRT World adds that this reporting contradicts President Trump’s assertion that Iran carried out the Feb. 28 strike and indicates an emerging consensus among open-source investigators that the timing and targets are linked.

The footage, filmed from a nearby construction site and geolocated and cross-checked by multiple investigators, appears to show a missile impact on a building described in reporting as a medical clinic inside the IRGC base and near-simultaneous damage to the school.

Anadolu Agency describes the footage showing "a missile striking a building described as a medical clinic inside the IRGC base, with smoke and debris erupting as dust already rises near the school."

Associated Press News

India Tribune similarly says the geolocated footage "shows a missile hitting a building described as a medical clinic, producing smoke and debris; satellite imagery and other footage indicate the nearby school was also heavily damaged."

Mid-Day reports the video was "Filmed from a nearby construction site."

Free Press Journal notes the footage "— filmed from a nearby construction site — shows a munition visually consistent with a U.S. Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM)."

Multiple munitions experts and analysts who reviewed the circulating clips told outlets the impacts are consistent with a Tomahawk.

“That means the munition has to be large”

CNN

The Washington Post wrote that "Eight munitions experts who reviewed the clip told the paper the impact is consistent with a Tomahawk."

Anadolu Agency emphasised the Tomahawk is "the same type used only by the U.S. military."

Mid‑Day relayed an expert view that the footage "matches TLAM features."

Free Press Journal repeated that "Sam Lair of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies told CNN the weapon in the video matches TLAM characteristics."

U.S. and Iranian statements conflict.

Reporting shows sharp public reactions while investigators continue reviews.

Free Press Journal

Anadolu Agency reports that U.S. President Donald Trump denied U.S. responsibility and suggested Iranian munitions were to blame.

Anadolu Agency also quotes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying the Pentagon is reviewing the incident and accusing Iran of targeting civilians.

The Washington Post observed that reader responses were sharply divided, with many expressing outrage and accusing the U.S. government of responsibility.

TRT World reported that The Wall Street Journal, citing a U.S. official, said U.S. military investigators believe American forces were likely responsible, though no final conclusion has been reached.

TRT World added that a separate official said the building may have been mistaken for an IRGC headquarters.

Free Press Journal also records that President Donald Trump has denied U.S. responsibility.

The sources therefore contradict each other: some reports quote denials from President Donald Trump, while others cite officials saying U.S. military investigators consider American forces likely responsible.

Casualty figures and calls for investigation have been prominent amid uncertainty over who fired the weapon.

“Washington, March 9 (IANS) A newly surfaced video appears to show a US Tomahawk cruise missile striking an Iranian military facility next to an elementary school in the southern town of Minab, adding new questions to competing claims over a deadly attack that reportedly killed scores of civilians, including children”

India Tribune

Anadolu Agency reported that Iranian authorities reported 175 dead, many of them children.

India Tribune

TRT World said the attack killed more than 170 people, many children, and UNESCO called the deaths a 'grave violation' of protections for educational facilities and urged a full investigation.

India Tribune noted the strikes coincided with an attack where about 175 people, many children, were reported killed.

The Washington Post framed the clip as 'the latest evidence suggesting likely U.S. involvement in the Feb. 28 strike that killed dozens of children,' and the differing casualty accounts—some reporting about 175 dead and others saying dozens—underscore why investigators and rights bodies are pressing for fuller, transparent inquiries.