Summary
Experts analyzed a video of a missile strike in Lamerd, Iran, and suggest that a U.S. Precision Strike Missile was likely used. At least 21 people were killed in the attack on residential buildings and a sports hall. The U.S. military's Central Command oversees operations in the region but has not commented on the incident.
Key Facts
- Analysts believe a U.S. Precision Strike Missile was used in the strike on Lamerd, Iran.
- At least 21 people were killed in the strike according to Iranian state media.
- The missile's features, such as shape and blast size, match characteristics of the Precision Strike Missile.
- Lamerd is in Fars province, about 30,000 people live there according to a 2016 census.
- The U.S. military's Central Command, which operates in the Middle East, has not commented.
- The conflict marks the first use of this missile type by the U.S. military.
- A nearby Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps base might have been the target, but it appeared undamaged.
