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Video shows apparent US strike as Trump blames Iran for school massacre

A video released by Iranian state media appears to show a U.S. missile strike on a compound in southern Iran on February 28, coinciding with an attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School.

SCMP Reporter,AgenciesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-09 · 08:06 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Video shows apparent US strike as Trump blames Iran for school massacre
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A video released by Iranian state media appears to show a U.S. missile strike on a compound in southern Iran on February 28, coinciding with an attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School. The strike resulted in over 160 deaths, primarily children, drawing condemnation from the UN and human rights organizations. The video, titled "The moment when Israeli and American terrorists struck #Minab school," depicts a munition consistent with a Tomahawk cruise missile hitting the area. Iran has blamed the U.S. and Israel for the school attack, while President Trump has accused Iran of responsibility. The investigative group Bellingcat suggests the video evidence contradicts Trump's claim, noting the U.S. is the only known party in the conflict possessing Tomahawk missiles. The U.S. was also bombing a nearby Revolutionary Guard naval base at the time of the school attack.

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Key claims

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US President Donald Trump has claimed Iran was responsible for the explosion.

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The strike on the school left more than 160 dead, mostly children.

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Video from Iranian state media shows a missile slamming into a compound in southern Iran.

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The US is the only country in the conflict known to have Tomahawk missiles.

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The US military was most likely responsible for the February 28 attack on a girls’ school.

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Full report

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New video from Iranian state media shows a missile slamming into a compound in southern Iran, as evidence mounted that the US military was most likely responsible for the February 28 attack on a girls’ school that left more than 160 dead, mostly children.The footage, published Sunday by the Mehr News Agency, was titled “The moment when Israeli and American terrorists struck #Minab school”. Video shows a munition consistent with a Tomahawk cruise missile striking an area as black smoke rose from nearby locations. Screams from witnesses can be heard as the missile hits its target.Iran has blamed Israel and the United States for the blast.The investigative group Bellingcat said the video “would appear to contradict” US President Donald Trump, who has claimed Iran was responsible for the explosion. The US is the only country in the conflict known to have Tomahawk missiles.The strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School, which had the highest reported civilian death toll since the war began, has come under staunch criticism from the United Nations and human rights monitors.The school was hit at the same time that the US was bombing a nearby Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) naval base.
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Keywords & salience

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