Trump Deflects Responsibility for Tomahawk Strike Near Minab Girls' School; BBC Confirms US Missile

From Trump's press conference: Question: There are images suggesting that an Iranian girls' school may have been destroyed in a US Tomahawk missile attack. Does the US, does the United States, accept responsibility for that attack? Trump: Well, I haven't seen that. But I should say that the Tomahawk, which is one of the most powerful weapons, is also used by other countries — and you know it has been sold to them. Whether it's Iran — they have some Tomahawks too, though they wish they had more — or another country, the mere use of a Tomahawk does not prove anything specific in itself. The Tomahawk is a relatively common weapon. It is sold to other countries too. But right now this matter is under investigation. Yes, go ahead. Question: Mr. President, you just implied that Iran somehow got hold of a Tomahawk and on day one of the war, bombed its own elementary school. But you are the only one in your own administration saying such a thing. Even your Secretary of Defense, when he was standing behind you on your plane on Saturday, did not say such a thing in response to this question. Why are only you saying this? Trump: Because I really don't know enough about it yet. I think I was told that this matter is under investigation. But as you know, Tomahawks are also used by others. Several other countries have Tomahawks; they buy them from us. But whatever the final report shows, I am willing to accept that report. ============= The BBC World Service, in a report citing video analysis and expert opinion, announced that the missile that struck near an elementary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran was most likely a US Tomahawk cruise missile that targeted an IRGC base near the school. According to BBC's analysis, the likely target of the missile was a clinic that Iranian media identified as belonging to the IRGC Navy. This clinic is approximately 200 meters from the school. According to BBC, the video showing the moment of impact was first published by Iran's state media outlet Mehr News Agency. BBC's fact-checking unit, "BBC Verify," has confirmed the authenticity of this video. The published video shows a missile moments before striking an IRGC base next to "Shajareh Tayyebeh" elementary school in Minab. However, the report emphasizes that the missile seen in the video does not show a direct impact on the school building itself — the impact was recorded on another building within the same military compound.