A video has surfaced showing a US airstrike targeting a building at an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base in Minab, Iran, close to a school where over 160 pupils reportedly died on February 28. The footage, shared by the Iranian news agency Mehr News, depicts missiles hitting the area, contradicting recent statements by US President Donald Trump blaming Iran. The munition seen in the video resembles a US Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM), according to experts.
The video, captured from a nearby construction site, reveals a munition similar to a Tomahawk missile striking a location within the IRGC base. Analysts have pointed out that Israel does not use Tomahawk missiles. Sam Lair, a research associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, confirmed that the munition in the video matches the characteristics of a Tomahawk missile. He explained that the missile’s features and the distance from the impact point support this conclusion.
Experts consulted by CNN have concurred with the assessment that the video captures a cruise missile hitting a building at the IRGC base. While the footage does not show the strike on the school, it is believed to be part of the same attack involving multiple cruise missiles. Despite Trump’s accusation against Iran for the school incident, Iranian state media has blamed the United States for the strike. Iran’s UN ambassador reported a significant number of civilian casualties due to US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
