"Tomahawks Are Very Generic. They're Sold and Used by Other Countries"

[dalton99a]

Last edited Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:18 PM - Edit history (1)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_missile

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/world/middleeast/iran-school-strike-us-missile.html

Fragments of U.S.-Made Missile Seen in Photos Taken by Iran Near Deadly School Strike
Iranian state media posted mangled remnants it claims were from the Feb. 28 attack in Minab. An analysis shows they have the markings of a missile made by American manufacturers
By Christiaan Triebert, Malachy Browne and John Ismay
Published March 9, 2026 Updated March 10, 2026, 7:28 a.m. ET

Mangled missile fragments purporting to be from the deadly strikes that hit a naval base and elementary school in southern Iran on Feb. 28 bear the markings of an American cruise missile, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

Photos of the fragments were posted to Telegram by Iran’s state broadcaster and were characterized as showing “the remains of the American missile that landed on the children of Minab school.”

The debris is displayed on a table near the shell of the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school, most of which was destroyed in a precision strike, according to an earlier analysis by The Times. At least 175 people, most of them children, were reportedly killed.

While it is not clear where or how the fragments were recovered — or whether they pertain specifically to the school strike — they contain serial numbers and other details that are consistent with how the Department of Defense and its suppliers categorize and label munitions. The remnants appear to be from a U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile manufactured in 2014 or later.

Evidence analyzed by The New York Times has been mounting that the school was hit during a series of U.S. strikes targeting an adjacent naval base. On Sunday, a video was uploaded by Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency, that The Times and other outlets identified as a Tomahawk cruise missile striking a medical building in the naval base. The Pentagon categorizes the Tomahawk as a precision-guided munition.

[leftstreet]

1. They're on sale right now at WalMart

What a malignant narcissist. They lie with ease

[AloeVera]

7. I could use one right about now. Thanks for the tip. N/T

On edit: well, two actually.

[hlthe2b]

2. Yet another unbelievable lie--either ignorant beyond belief, knowingly lying, or demented as hell.

[thomski64]

4. Trifecta

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. Or, all of the above?

[dalton99a]

6. +1

[mobeau69]

8. Could be all of the above.

[GCG]

3. No, they're not!!!

As of early 2026, the United States is the primary operator of Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are also in service with the militaries of the United Kingdom and Australia. Japan has begun taking delivery of these missiles (as of 2024/2025) to bolster its counterstrike capabilities, and the Netherlands has agreed to purchase them.

[Mysterian]

10. Well that narrows it down!

Must have been those sneaky Brits or Aussies who blew up the school.

[thomski64]

9. Operation Epstein Fury killed the young girls

Just like Krasnov and the rest of the pedophiles all fucked the little girls, and in some cases also murdered them as well..

[multigraincracker]

11. Flip me off with your middle finger

if you voted for a Pedo for President.

Saw that poster on this site and loved it.

[ret5hd]

16. i bet me and you are "poster pals"...

on no kings day.

[haele]

12. Tomahawk steaks? Tomahawk axes? Is that what he's talking about?

Because he sure as heck ain't talking about Tomahawk missiles.

[lapucelle]

13. On the Senate floor...

Schumer: "Iran doesn't have Tomahawk missiles, Donald Trump! The claim is beyond asinine. He says whatever pops into his head no matter what the truth is. And we all know he lies, but on something as formidable as this, it's appalling."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-10T14:37:12.753Z

[dalton99a]

17. +1

[wisconsin-patriot]

14. Who has Missiles similar to Tomahawk

Yes, several countries have developed cruise missiles similar to the U.S. Tomahawk, designed for long-range, precision strikes against land targets.

Russia: The Kalibr (or Klub) missile family, including the SS-N-27 Sizzler (naval) and Kh-101 (air-launched), closely parallels the Tomahawk in range, subsonic speed, and precision. Russia has used Kalibr missiles in combat operations.
China: The CJ-10 (DH-10) is a long-range cruise missile with a range exceeding 1,500 km, comparable to the Tomahawk, and is used by the People’s Liberation Army.
France and Italy: The SCALP EG (also known as Storm Shadow in UK service) is a stealthy, air-launched cruise missile with a similar mission profile. France has developed a naval variant called MdCN, designed for launch from ship and submarine VLS (Vertical Launch Systems), matching the Tomahawk’s role.
India: The Nirbhay is a long-range, subsonic cruise missile under development, with a reported range of over 1,000 km and potential for land, sea, and air launch.
Iran: Iran has developed its own cruise missiles, including the Soumar, Hoveyzeh, and Paveh, which are believed to be based on reverse-engineered Soviet Kh-55 technology. These are used for strategic deterrence and long-range strikes.
Ukraine: The Flamingo missile, developed by Fire Point, is claimed to surpass the Tomahawk in range (over 3,000 km), warhead size (1,150 kg), and speed (950 km/h). It is ground-launched and reportedly already in combat use.
Netherlands: The country is developing an indigenous cruise missile under the ELSA programme, aiming to create a European alternative to the Tomahawk, potentially for both naval and land use.

[Disaffected]

18. Not sure what your point here is.

Are you saying the above was what Trump was referring to and, the missile that struck the school wasn't a US made Tomahawk??

[Bluetus]

19. Apart from the horrific school bombing,

one notices that the US arms industry has been very quiet. Two of our biggest industries (health care and war weapons) are extremely bloated and full of price gouging and grifting.

With health care, a move to single payer would eliminate most of that, but of course, the entrenched interests fight that tooth and nail.

The situation is the war industry is quite different. There was a time when the US weapons were superior. But today, thanks in large part to Trump's support of Russia and Trump's ongoing attacks on NATO allies, the letters and best weapons are coming from other countries. Our war industry is still stuck in the concept of kinetic wars with the Cold War mentality. We bomb water plants and schools (both war crimes). But notice that Iran sent drones after Amazon data centers.

The drones have the advantage of asymmetry. They can launch thousands of them, and our defenses cost 100X more. That isn't sustainable, even in the old kinetic model. But in the new model, Amazon and other data centers are seen as more valuable targets than traditional airfields and bases.

The upshot is that the US war industry is being exposed as bloated, too costly, and not effective for today's economic warfare. There are hundreds of billionaires and thousands of mega-millionaires that have feared of building war weapons on the US taxpayer's dime, and also selling these to friendly countries. But now, the only friendly countries are Saudi Arabia, Israel and Russia. Russia doesn't need our stuff. Israel and Saud need some of it, but they will increasingly be shopping elsewhere.

So these US war profiteers are shitting bricks right about now. More than ever, they need Repubicans in power to keep funding their useless multi billion-dollar systems.

[TBF]

23. Just in case there's any confusion -

the U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says --

should be unlocked article from NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/iran-school-missile-strike.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SVA.50yc.DP9mGOA1ld6y&smid=url-share

the gist of the preliminary investigation:

"The Feb. 28 strike on the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school building was the result of a targeting mistake by the U.S. military, which was conducting strikes on an adjacent Iranian base of which the school building was formerly a part, the preliminary investigation found. Officers at U.S. Central Command created the target coordinates for the strike using outdated data provided by the Defense Intelligence Agency, people briefed on the investigation said."

[ChicagoTeamster]

15. Yeah right. You can just put them in your cart at DonMart where he sells stolen government property

[purr-rat beauty]

20. Just more bullshit...all the time

He didn't see it...as usual

"Mr. President do you believe you command this operation?"

"Yes"

"Then why the fuck do you claim ignorance?"

Secondly

"You wished Iran had more tomahawks? As President of the USA, couldn't that be giving aid, comfort, or support for the enemy?"

"You know what, you're fake news"

Fucking treasonous, lying, child raping, thieving, incompetent piece of shit

[spanone]

21. What a fucking moron.

[lapucelle]

22. "They're walking around with no legs."

Quite the feat! (or, as Trump would, say "feet" )

Trump: "They're walking around with no legs"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-09T22:00:04.791Z