March 30, 2026

A new missile in the American arsenal appears to have been used in combat for the first time in Iran, according to a visual investigation by the New York Times. A BBC investigation reached the same conclusion. The attack by what’s known as a Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, took place in the city of Lamerd on the first day of the war and struck a sports hall and neighboring elementary school, both of which were located next to a Revolutionary Guards compound. Iran says 21 people were killed. (This was different from a more widely publicized strike on an elementary school in Minab that killed nearly 200.)

 

In a dazzling debut worthy of a reluctant Broadway star, America’s brand-new Precision Strike Missile—fresh from last year’s prototype party—made its first appearance lighting up civilian spots in Iran, including a school and sports hall. Officials, ever the masters of vague ambiguity, assure us with straight faces that it’s “difficult to assess” whether this poetic act of precision was intentional, a glitch, or just a GPS snafu. Meanwhile, the Pentagon continues its avant-garde approach to weapons testing: why rely on simulations when you can have a live-feedback “combat evaluation” featuring actual people? Capt. Tim Hawkins steps in with the classic denial that the U.S. only targets non-civilians, because, as everyone knows, targeting civilians is exclusively an Iranian hobby. It’s like the military-industrial complex’s version of a reality show—“America’s Got Missiles,” featuring explosions, mystery, and just a pinch of plausible deniability.

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