In addition to the visual evidence and remnants gathered from the scene, the Pentagon has published video and images of warships firing Tomahawk missiles at Iran on Feb. 28, the day the school strike took place.
When asked on Monday about the mounting evidence that a Tomahawk was used in the attack, Trump claimed that another country could have fired the missile.
“Well, I haven’t seen it and I will say that the Tomahawk, which is one of the most powerful weapons around, is used by, you know, is sold and used by other countries,” he said.
He then falsely claimed that Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”
“But whether it’s Iran or somebody else, the fact that a Tomahawk, a Tomahawk, is very generic. It’s sold to other countries. But that’s being investigated right now.”
When pressed, he added: “I just don’t know enough about it,” he said.
Rules of engagement
During a press conference on March 2, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hailed the U.S. military operation against Iran, saying America “is unleashing the most lethal and precise air power campaign in history.”