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CENTCOM Dismisses Claims of US Airstrike on Iranian Sports Facility

The US Central Command has issued a statement refuting allegations made by The New York Times, which had uncovered evidence suggesting a US-made PrSM missile was used in a devastating attack on a sports complex and residential area in Lamerd on February 28.

According to CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins, the military conducted a thorough investigation into the incident and concluded that the accusations were entirely unfounded. Hawkins maintained that US forces did not launch any strikes in Lamerd during the initial stages of the conflict and disputed the authenticity of videos depicting the attack. He pointed out that the munition shown in the footage appears to be significantly longer than the 13-foot PrSM, with dimensions more consistent with an Iranian Hoveyzeh cruise missile.

The New York Times had described the PrSM, or Precision Strike Missile, as a cutting-edge, untested combat weapon designed to detonate above its target and disperse small tungsten pellets. Iran’s Fars news agency reported that the attack on the Lamerd gymnasium resulted in the loss of 15 lives, with children present at the time of the incident.

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