- New footage appears to show a US Tomahawk missile exploding near a girls' school in Minab, Iran amid the investigation into whose missile led to the deaths of approximately 175 people at the school.
- US military investigators have said they believe American forces were likely responsible for the strike, though President Donald Trump has blamed Iran, stating they are “very inaccurate” with their munitions.
- The Independent analyzed the new clip, which has been verified by The Washington Post, New York Times, and Bellingcat, showing a large plume of black smoke after what appears to be a Tomahawk missile strike next to the school. The US is the only country directly attacking Iran known to have Tomahawk missiles.
- An investigation by The New York Times, utilizing satellite imagery and verified videos, suggests the school was hit during a US attack on nearby buildings, with the Pentagon having confirmed strikes on a naval base operated by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in the vicinity.
- UN experts have condemned the incident as a “grave assault on children” and called for an urgent, independent investigation into the attack, emphasising that civilians must never be treated as collateral.
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