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10 Mar 2026, 04:43

From the machine translation Q&A section of Donald Trump's press conference

Question:
There are images suggesting that a U.S. missile attack, possibly with a Tomahawk missile, has destroyed that Iranian girls' school. Do the Americans, does the United States, accept any responsibility for that attack?
Trump:
Well, I haven't seen it. But I must 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, which also has some Tomahawks — although they wish they had more — or another country, just because a Tomahawk has been used doesn't prove anything special by itself. The Tomahawk is a relatively common weapon. It is sold to other countries as well. But this matter is currently under investigation. Yes, go ahead.

Question:
Mr. President, you just implied that Iran somehow got a Tomahawk and bombed its own elementary school on the first day of the war. But you are the only one in your administration saying such a thing. Even your Secretary of Defense, when he was on your plane on Saturday standing behind you, did not say anything like that in response to this question. Why are you the only one 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, the Tomahawk is used by others as well. Many other countries have Tomahawks; they buy them from us. But whatever the final report shows, I am willing to accept that report.

According to a report from BBC World, citing video analysis and expert opinions, the missile that struck near an elementary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran was likely an American "Tomahawk" cruise missile targeting a Revolutionary Guard base near the school. Based on this media's analysis, the probable target of the missile in this video was a clinic that Iranian media identified as belonging to the Navy of the Revolutionary Guards. This clinic is about 200 meters away from the school.

According to BBC, the video showing the moment of the missile impact was first published by the Iranian state media, namely the Mehr News Agency. The BBC's news verification section, known as "BBC Verify," has confirmed the authenticity of this video.

According to the report, the released video shows a missile moments before it strikes a base belonging to the Revolutionary Guards next to the "Shajareh Tayebeh" elementary school in Minab. However, the report emphasizes that the missile seen in the video does not show a direct hit on the school building and, in fact, its impact was recorded with another building in the same military complex.
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