Video appears to show US Tomahawk strike on IRGC base next to Minab school
Mar 9th 2026
Footage posted by semi official Iranian media and assessed by munitions experts appears to show a Tomahawk striking an IRGC base next to the Shajareh Tayyiba school in Minab, where Iranian state media report large child casualties; US officials say the incident is under investigation.
- A Mehr News video shows a munition striking the IRGC naval base in Minab with smoke visible near the adjacent Shajareh Tayyiba school.
- Munitions experts told CNN the weapon in the footage matches the visual profile of a BGM or UGM-109 Tomahawk missile.
- Only the US Navy operates Tomahawk missiles, which are launched from surface ships and submarines.
- Iranian state media say at least 168 children and 14 teachers were killed at the school, though responsibility for the strike remains under investigation.
- US officials have confirmed strikes on military targets in southern Iran and say they are investigating the incident.
- Analysts say satellite imagery and videos point to simultaneous precision strikes on the base and school, making a misfired air defense missile an unlikely explanation.