New US missile, untested in battle, hit Iranian school and sports hall, NY Times analysis finds
U.S. Central Command via AP)
A newly developed U.S. ballistic missile appears to have struck a sports hall and adjacent elementary school in southern Iran during the opening hours of the conflict, according to visual analysis and weapons experts at The New York Times.
The strike in the city of Lamerd on the opening day of the conflict, February 28, killed at least 21 people, according to Iranian officials, with footage verified by investigators showing explosions the newspaper claims are consistent with the Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, a weapon not previously used in combat.
Videos captured from security cameras show a missile descending before detonating midair in a large fireball. Other footage shows an explosion directly above the sports hall and nearby school. Images from the aftermath reveal buildings pockmarked with small holes, consistent with tungsten pellets dispersed by the missile’s airburst design.
The sites hit sit close to a compound belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), The Times reported, though satellite imagery indicates the civilian buildings have long been separated by walls.
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