Video reveals US Tomahawk missile strike on Iranian Naval Base close to school
.S. Central Command previously released photos of the USS Spruance, part of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier group, firing a Tomahawk missile on Feb. 28 in support of Operation Epic Fury. Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also said at a news conference last week that the “first shooters at sea were Tomahawks unleashed by the United States Navy.” Asked aboard Air Force One on Saturday whether the U.S. was responsible, President Donald Trump denied involvement and instead blamed Iran.
“No, in my opinion, based on what I’ve seen, that was done by Iran.” Trump added that Iran is “very inaccurate” with its munitions.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth added that the U.S. is investigating, but said, “the only side that targets civilians is Iran.”
Newly released footage showing a missile striking a compound near an Iranian elementary school has stirred controversy, raising questions about the responsibility for the devastating strike on Feb. 28 that resulted in the deaths of over 160 people. The video, shared by Iran’s Mehr News agency, captures missiles hitting a building near a Revolutionary Guard base in Minab, Iran, close to an elementary school. The impact caused a massive dark plume of smoke to billow into the air, visible from a substantial distance.
Upon analysis by experts, the munition depicted in the footage aligns with a U.S. weapon system known as the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM). Sam Lair from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) pointed out that the characteristics of the munition, such as the cruciform shape with centrally mounted wings and a tailkit, closely resemble those of a TLAM. Additionally, given the distance from which the video was taken, approximately 250 meters from the expected impact point, indicates that the munition utilized must be substantial in size, ruling out other similar-looking ordnance in the U.S. arsenal like the GBU-69B.
Previous disclosures by U.S. Central Command revealed photographic evidence of the USS Spruance, a component of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, launching Tomahawk missiles on Feb. 28 as part of Operation Epic Fury. General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, corroborated this account by confirming that the initial strikes at sea were executed using Tomahawks deployed by the U.S. Navy. However, President Donald Trump refuted any U.S. involvement in the incident, attributing blame to Iran and denouncing their alleged inaccuracy with munitions.
Despite President Trump’s denial, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted that investigations by the U.S. are ongoing, emphasizing Iran as the primary perpetrator of targeting civilians. The conflicting narratives and mounting evidence underscore the complexity surrounding the deadly strike and the urgent need for a thorough and impartial inquiry to determine the truth behind the tragic event.