Overview
- CNN’s review of photos published by Iranian state media found fragments consistent with a U.S.-made Tomahawk, including parts marked “Made in USA,” Globe Motors, and “SDL ANTENNA” linked to Ball Aerospace, though the pieces’ exact provenance to the school strike remains unverified.
- Video geolocated to Minab shows a Tomahawk-like missile striking buildings at an IRGC naval complex next to the school, and Planet Labs satellite imagery indicates multiple precise impacts with heavy damage to nearby structures.
- A U.S. official briefed on the initial review told PBS that the strike was likely American, and Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reported similar assessments from unnamed investigators, while the Pentagon says its investigation is underway.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserts the U.S. takes exceptional precautions to avoid civilian casualties, but Politico reports he sharply reduced personnel in the Pentagon’s civilian-protection offices and CENTCOM’s casualty team, drawing criticism over investigative capacity.
- Iranian authorities report roughly 165 to 175 dead, mostly schoolgirls and teachers, and human rights groups are urging an independent, transparent inquiry as a potential war-crimes case.