"Trump, Look Closely"... Iranian Newspaper Features Children Killed in School Bombing on Front Page

Tehran Times Features Faces of Elementary School Victims
Trump: "Iran Did It"…WP: "US Tomahawk"
"Hundreds of Children Dead, Yet Bombing Still Denied"

Photos of Iranian children reportedly killed in airstrikes by the United States and Israel were published on the front page of a local newspaper.

Photos of Iranian children reportedly killed in airstrikes by the United States and Israel were published on the front page of the Tehran Times in Iran. X

On the 9th (local time), the Tehran Times revealed the front page of its upcoming edition through social media, stating, "Check the truth in tomorrow's Tehran Times." The newspaper's front page, under the headline "Trump, Look Into Their Eyes," featured the faces of 150 victims from Minab Elementary School.

Previously, it was reported that 175 people died at Minab Girls' Elementary School in southern Iran, following airstrikes by the US and Israeli military on February 28. However, there continues to be controversy over the facts and responsibility surrounding the airstrikes, and concerns about civilian casualties are also growing.

Donald Trump, President of the United States, claimed after the incident that the attack on the elementary school was carried out by Iran. On the 7th, regarding the school bombing, President Trump stated, "From what we know, Iran did this," and added, "As you know, Iran's weapon accuracy is extremely low." Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of Defense, also stated, "The government is investigating the circumstances of the attack," but insisted, "Iran is the only party that targets civilians."

Donald Trump, President of the United States. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

In contrast, US media outlets reported that an object believed to be a US Tomahawk long-range cruise missile fell at the time of the bombing, raising the possibility of a mistaken strike by the US military. Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency released an 8-second video the previous day showing a missile falling near Shazara Tayyeba Girls' Elementary School in Minab, Hormozgan Province, southern Iran, on February 28.

Experts who reviewed the footage at the request of The Washington Post (WP) stated that the video did not appear to have been manipulated or forged using artificial intelligence (AI) or other means. They further analyzed that the weapon used at the time was likely a US Tomahawk missile.

Wes Bryant, a former US Air Force special operations targeting expert and known for handling civilian casualty issues at the Department of Defense, told WP, "The weapon in the video has a straight cylindrical shape with a sloped front, similar to a Tomahawk," and added, "The intensity of the explosion also matches that of a Tomahawk." N.R. Jenzen-Jones, director of the arms analysis organization Armament Research Services (ARES), commented, "This video lends weight to the possibility that the United States attacked the school."

However, President Trump countered, "As you know, Tomahawk missiles are used by many countries. Many countries buy them from us."

The Tehran Times, which published these photos, held the United States accountable, stating, "Hundreds of Iranian children have died, but the US President still denies the bombing of Minab Elementary School."

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