Summary
President Donald Trump spoke about a deadly missile strike on an Iranian girls' school but did not confirm if the U.S. was responsible for the attack. He suggested that other countries could have used a Tomahawk missile, the type seen in the video evidence of the strike. Experts and political leaders disputed Trump's implication that Iran has Tomahawk missiles, noting that Iran does not possess them.
Key Facts
- President Trump avoided confirming U.S. responsibility for a February attack on an Iranian girls' school that killed 175 people.
- Video evidence shows the use of a Tomahawk cruise missile in the attack.
- A Tomahawk missile is made in the U.S. and can be launched from various platforms.
- Trump suggested that another country, possibly Iran, could have used a Tomahawk missile for the strike.
- Experts confirm that Iran does not have Tomahawk missiles, which are used by countries like Japan, the UK, Australia, and the Netherlands.
- Political figures, including U.S. senators, criticized Trump's claim that Iran might have attacked its own school.
- The Pentagon is still investigating the incident.
