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Video shows US Tomahawk strike near girls school in Minab, Bellingcat says

Mar 8th 2026

Bellingcat says newly released and geolocated video shows a US Tomahawk missile striking an IRGC site in Minab on Feb 28 and smoke near a girls school where 175 people were reportedly killed.

  • Bellingcat geolocated footage released by Mehr News that appears to show a US Tomahawk missile hitting an IRGC facility in Minab on Feb 28.
  • The video also shows smoke rising near a girls school where 175 people were reportedly killed, including children.
  • The footage appears to contradict US President Donald Trump’s claim that an Iranian missile hit the school.
  • The United States is the only participant in the conflict known to have Tomahawk missiles; Israel is not known to possess them.
  • Planet Labs satellite imagery shows only two structures inside the estimated impact area were damaged: a clinic and an earth covered magazine or bunker.
  • Researchers Giancarlo Fiorella and Merel Zoet contributed to Bellingcat’s analysis.