{"id":3466,"date":"2026-03-15T04:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T02:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noa24.press\/?p=3466"},"modified":"2026-03-15T04:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T02:34:31","slug":"the-missile-that-fell-on-a-girls-school-in-iran-was-a-raduga-kh-55-launched-by-see-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noa24.press\/?p=3466","title":{"rendered":"The missile that fell on a girls\u2019 school in Iran was a Raduga KH-55 launched by\u2026 see more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"161\">The claim\u00a0<strong data-start=\"10\" data-end=\"96\">\u201cThe missile that fell on a girls\u2019 school in Iran was a Raduga Kh-55 launched by\u2026\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<strong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"160\">not supported by the most reliable investigations so far<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"qf05aq\" data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"199\">What verified investigations say<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"417\">The strike occurred on\u00a0<strong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"243\">28 February 2026<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"292\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls School<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"337\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Minab<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, where many schoolchildren were killed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<ul data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"1035\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1cx11oi\" data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"627\">\n<p data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"627\">Independent analyses by journalists and weapons experts found\u00a0<strong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"529\">evidence pointing to a U.S. cruise missile<\/strong>, most likely a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"586\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tomahawk cruise missile<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"d9jqel\" data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"805\">\n<p data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"805\">Satellite imagery, video footage, and missile fragments reportedly\u00a0<strong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"764\">matched components previously documented from Tomahawk missiles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"oqzpvg\" data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"1035\">\n<p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"1035\">U.S. officials themselves said an\u00a0<strong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"927\">internal investigation suggested the strike was likely carried out by U.S. forces<\/strong>, though the final conclusion had not yet been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1ucxuom\" data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1062\">About the Kh-55 claim<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1251\">The\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1108\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Kh\u201155 cruise missile<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is a Soviet-designed air-launched cruise missile used by several countries, including Russia and Iran.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1251\">\n<p data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1263\">However:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<ul data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1626\">\n<li data-section-id=\"o7jbrs\" data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1392\">\n<p data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1392\">Claims that the school was hit by a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1389\">Kh-55 launched by Iran or another actor mainly circulate on social media and forums<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1tu66g5\" data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1483\">\n<p data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1483\">Those claims\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1480\">have not been confirmed by major investigations or credible evidence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"plrxst\" data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1626\">\n<p data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1626\">Fact-checking reports indicate\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1585\">several misinformation narratives spread online after the attack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1g6g9c7\" data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1643\">Bottom line<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1971\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1n5y0h6\" data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1737\">\n<p data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1737\">The\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1695\">Kh-55 explanation is currently unverified<\/strong>\u00a0and largely part of online speculation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1tolbs6\" data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1850\">\n<p data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1850\">The\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1812\">strongest available evidence points to a Tomahawk cruise missile<\/strong>, with investigations still ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14hvt2g\" data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1971\">\n<p data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1971\">Because the incident happened during an active conflict,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1970\">final responsibility may take time to be fully confirmed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The claim\u00a0\u201cThe missile that fell on a girls\u2019 school in Iran was a Raduga Kh-55 launched by\u2026\u201d\u00a0is\u00a0not supported by the most reliable investigations so far. 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