New Video Allegedly Reveals US Missile Involvement in Deadly Minab Attack
A new video circulating on social media shows the moment air strikes targeted the IRGC naval base at Minab, Iran. The base sits opposite a primary school where 160 pupils were reported killed in an incident on February 28.
The video, released by the semi-official Mehr News Agency, is the first visual evidence showing missiles hitting the area. This adds to evidence contradicting US President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran was behind the tragedy.
In footage captured from a nearby construction site, the ordnance matches the characteristics of a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) either BGM or UGM-109. Several weapons experts say the US Navy operates such missiles, while Israel is known not to possess them.
Sam Lair, a researcher at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), confirmed the missile identity to CNN.
“First, visually it matches TLAM’s distinctive cross shape with wings attached at the center and a tail kit at the rear. Second, the video was taken about 250 metres from the impact point, which implies a large munition. This rules out other types of munitions in US arsenals with similar features such as the GBU-69B,” Lair explained.
Further analysis suggests the missile likely struck a medical clinic building operated by the IRGC within the base.
The video evidence emerged just a day after Trump blamed Iran for the Minab school incident. Speaking on Air Force One, Trump described the attack as Iran’s and characterised Iranian munitions as “highly inaccurate”.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth backed the claim though the investigation is ongoing. “The only party targeting civilians is Iran,” he claimed.
However, international media investigations indicate otherwise. Satellite imagery and verified geolocated video suggest the school was hit around the same time as the US strike on the neighbouring naval base.
Amid the Minab attack probe, tensions have risen elsewhere. Israel’s IDF confirmed an air strike in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting senior IRGC Quds Force commanders.
The IDF said the strikes targeted five commanders reportedly meeting at a hotel. Lebanese authorities report four killed and 10 injured. The Quds forces in Lebanon are seen as Iran’s main intermediary with Hizballah.
As of this report, the US Department of Defense has not responded to questions about the use of Tomahawk missiles in the Minab attack. US Central Command said further comment would be premature because the incident remains under investigation.