New U.S. Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows
The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck civilian sites near a military compound on Feb. 28, according to visual evidence examined by The Times and weapons experts.
And what a crock of lying bullshit this is :
QuoteSince the weapon is so new, it's more difficult to assess whether the PrSM strikes in Lamerd were intentional, stemmed from a design flaw or manufacturing defect, or were the result of improper target selection.
The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack on civilian sites on Feb. 28, according to visual evidence. A cluster bomb of tungsten pellets intended for a sports hall and school.
- EXCLUSIVE: Criminal Attacks on Civilians in Shiraz Region, Iran — School Sports Complex Targeted with Prism Missile, Street Sweeper Injured in Drone Strike
Reporter: Demetri Lceris | Outlet: Reason to Resist
Date of Recording: March 31, 2026 | Location: On a train between Isfahan and Tehran, Iran
1. INTRODUCTION & CONTEXT OF ATTACKS
Reporter Demetri Lceris introduces two cases of civilian victims of US-Israeli aggression in Iran, which he states are underreported in Western corporate media. The report covers a catastrophic attack on a sports complex and elementary school in Lamard, near Shiraz, and a separate drone attack on a street sweeper in Shiraz.
Key Facts about the Lamard Attack:- Location: A sports complex and elementary school in the city of Lamard, close to Shiraz.
- Weapon Used: The Precision Strike Missile (Prism), an untested-in-combat US military weapon designed to explode above the surface and disperse tungsten pellets at extremely high speeds to kill and maim as many people as possible within the blast radius.
- Casualties: 21 people killed, many more injured.
- Contested Claim: A claim was made that a military facility was adjacent to the school and sports complex. However, the reporter states he spent hours at the site days prior and concluded there was "absolutely no evidence" of such a facility. This attack was overshadowed by another on the same day with a higher victim count.
Background- Name: Solar (Mirsalar Khosravi)
- Age: 12 years old
- Ambition: To be a footballer. He is a local elite athlete and plays on a football team.
- Injury: Injured by shrapnel in three places on his body. He was playing on the field at the time of the attack. His right leg suffered bone and vascular damage, requiring surgery.
- During the attack: He was on the field. The coach told them to run. Then a missile hit.
- Future in Football: He has undergone three operations so far, with more planned for a full recovery. His medical team (including Azita Tabatabai, Head Nurse) stated that it will be decided after the operations if he can return to football.
- Favorite Club: Real Madrid (his mother is a Barcelona fan, leading to playful arguments).
- Favorite Iranian Player: Mehdi Taremi.
- Favorite International Player: Lionel Messi.
Mother: Sedigheh Taghizadeh (Age 42)- Account of the Attack: She was at home when she heard the explosion. Her husband went to find Solar after they realized the strike was near the Sepah (military base) which is adjacent to the sports complex.
- Account of the Attack: He drove to the sports complex, parked his car amidst shooting and explosions, and reached the hospital.
- Scene at the Hospital: He described a chaotic scene at Mahmoud Haj Heydar Hospital, with a large number of injured and dead, including children, adults, men, women, athletes in sportswear, and 14-year-old girls.
- Casualties: Approximately 20-30 injured, and 21 people were martyred in total in the city from this attack. Among them were about 5 athletes, including girls.
- When asked by foreign journalists (from Australia, USA, Canada) about the claim that the US came to free the Iranian people, the mother responded: "Freedom by an enemy, by a foreigner, is far-fetched."
4. INTERVIEW WITH YOUSEF NASIRI (STREET SWEEPER, DRONE ATTACK VICTIM)
Background- Name: Yousef Nasiri
- Occupation: Street sweeper
- Location of Attack: On Ghasr-e Dasht Street, a main and central street in Shiraz. The reporter emphasizes there are no military or even paramilitary sites in the vicinity.
- Circumstances: He was injured in a separate drone attack.
- Description of the Attack: The explosion had thousands of shrapnel pieces.
- Injuries: He suffered severe shrapnel wounds to his hand.
- Casualties: Three people were martyred at this site, and several others were injured.
- Medical Situation: He is awaiting a second surgery. He explains that muscle has come out of his hand and it won't stay in place. Doctors plan to take a graft from his leg. His hand will need to be in a cast for six months. He cannot move his fingers, and further surgery and physiotherapy will be required later. A full recovery is uncertain.
- Experience: He was on the other side of the street. At the moment the shrapnel hit his hand, he saw his hand spinning.
- The attack on the sports complex and elementary school occurred at the very outset of the war.
- The reporter states his objective is to give voice to the victims of US-Israeli aggression, who are rarely heard in Western corporate media.
- The interviewer notes that at the time of meeting, 12-year-old Solar had not yet been told that his coach and a close friend, who also dreamed of being a footballer, were killed in the atrocity.
KEY DATA SUMMARY- Date of Recording: March 31, 2026
- Location: Shiraz region, Iran (Lamard city and Shiraz city)
- Attack 1 (Lamard):
- Target: Sports complex and elementary school
- Weapon: Precision Strike Missile (Prism) with tungsten pellets
- Total Killed: 21 civilians
- Total Injured: Approximately 20-30 civilians
- Notable Victims: Athletes (including girls), a coach, and a close friend of survivor Solar
- Target: Sports complex and elementary school
- Attack 2 (Shiraz - Ghasr-e Dasht Street):
- Target: Civilian area
- Weapon: Drone attack
- Total Killed: 3 civilians
- Total Injured: Several civilians, including Yousef Nasiri (street sweeper)
- Target: Civilian area
- Survivor (Lamard): Mirsalar Khosravi (Solar), age 12, aspiring footballer; underwent three surgeries with more planned for right leg injuries.
- Survivor (Shiraz): Yousef Nasiri, street sweeper; awaiting second surgery for severe hand injury with uncertain full recovery.
End of Extraction
- Location: A sports complex and elementary school in the city of Lamard, close to Shiraz.
Where there is war there is no freedom.