The US dropped a 900-kilogram aerial bomb on a house on Qeshm Island — NYT
According to the analysis of the publication, members of one family were killed as a result of the attack, and no military facilities were identified near the area that was struck.
The US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island may have targeted a residential building in a densely populated area. The Times of India reported this, citing The New York Times, as reported.
Based on an analysis of video, photos, and satellite imagery, the publication reported that a husband, wife, and their two-year-old child were killed in the attack. The family's two other children were rescued alive from the rubble and are being treated in a hospital.
According to weapons experts, the strike may have involved one of the largest conventional aerial bombs in the US arsenal — a 2,000-pound (approximately 900-kilogram) Mark 84 bomb equipped with a JDAM guidance kit.
The investigation noted that the explosion created a crater at least nine meters in diameter, with bomb fragments and damaged vehicles scattered over a distance of more than 60 meters. As a result of the attack, nearly 20 families were left homeless.
The New York Times journalists stated that they found no evidence around the destroyed home of military facilities or indications that the strike was aimed at a military target.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it is reviewing information about possible civilian casualties. However, the command did not explain what the actual target of the strike was or why such a high-yield bomb was used.
