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Analysis Maps 170-Meter Damage Radius in Suspected U.S. Missile Strikes

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Airwars mapped three apparent Precision Strike Missile airbursts across Lamerd, Iran, and found damage roughly 170 meters from the Shahid Naimi sports hall detonation. Its investigation says the February 28 strikes killed at least 21 civilians, including seven children and two women, and injured up to 170, while its incident record lists 22 deaths. Six weapons experts told AP the evidence indicated U.S. PrSM strikes, and AP independently checked satellite imagery, photographs and videos. CENTCOM denied striking within 30 miles of Lamerd, while Israel said it conducted no strike that far south on the war’s first day.

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