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The claim

Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”

Rating

False

Reviewed by PolitiFact ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

PeakMetrics research summary

Based on related reporting.

Related reporting says Trump claimed, without evidence, that Iran “has some Tomahawks.” The report says Washington is the only party to the conflict that possesses these weapons.[S6]

Additional context

On March 9, Trump said another country’s Tomahawk missile could have been involved in the school strike, while the report noted that Iran was not known to have Tomahawks. [S3]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [original] PolitiFact original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

  2. [S3] Trump says U.S. is 'achieving major strides' in Iran but doesn't cite endpoint

    Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026

  3. [S6] Probe finds US fault in deadly Iran school strike NYT

    Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026