Video Shows US Tomahawk Hit IRGC Base Beside Girls' School That Killed Children
Minab missile strike
Newly released footage, published by Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency and independently geolocated and verified by investigative groups, appears to show a Tomahawk cruise missile striking an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base beside the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab on Feb. 28.
“New footage shows US missile striking IRGC facility near girls' school in Iran: Report Open source intelligence group says only US has Tomahawk missiles as Trump blames Iran for strike ISTANBUL New video footage shows a US Tomahawk missile striking a facility of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the southern Iranian town of Minab on Feb”
Iranian authorities say the impact killed many children and teachers.
The video was matched to satellite imagery and shows a hit on a building described as a medical clinic inside the base, with dust and smoke rising from the adjacent school.
Iranian state reports put the toll at roughly 168–175 people, most of them children.
Tomahawk strike analysis
Multiple independent analyses identified the weapon signature as a Tomahawk and noted that, in the current fighting, Tomahawk cruise missiles are known to have been used only by the United States, a finding that several outlets say undercuts initial claims blaming Iran and raises questions about who carried out the strike.
Bellingcat and media investigations flagged the missile’s characteristics, and outlets noted Israel is not known to possess Tomahawk missiles in this conflict.
Minab incident inquiry
New evidence appears to contradict public statements by U.S. political leaders and has prompted an official inquiry.
“Video shows US Tomahawk missile striking base near Iran school: NYT A video verified by The New York Times suggests a US Tomahawk cruise missile struck a naval base beside an elementary school in Iran's Minab on February 28, where 175 people were reportedly killed, many of them children”
President Trump suggested Iran was responsible.
U.S. military investigators and Pentagon officials have acknowledged conducting strikes in the area and say they are investigating the Minab incident.
Some U.S. officials quoted by media said American forces were likely responsible, though no final determination has been announced.
Strike evidence and analysis
Investigators using satellite imagery and geolocated video sequences reported that the school was struck at the same time as precision impacts on an adjacent IRGC naval facility.
This raised the possibility of target misidentification and the use of penetrating munitions.
Survivors and first responders described a possible "double-tap" pattern.
Verification groups documented multiple impact sites and burn marks consistent with a penetrating weapon.
Incident, Reactions and Analysis
It has drawn international condemnation and calls for an urgent, independent probe.
Casualty figures remain those reported by Iranian authorities and have not been independently verified.
Munitions experts cautioned that video analysis and projectile-shape comparisons do not by themselves constitute definitive proof of responsibility.
Key Takeaways
- Bellingcat and NYT verified video shows Tomahawk striking IRGC base beside Minab girls' school
- Investigators geolocated footage to Feb. 28, associating the strike with the Minab school blast
- Iranian state media report 165–175 killed, most victims were children; figures not independently verified
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