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New US missile appears to have killed Iranian civilians far from its blast site, expert report says
- A new U.S. long-range Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) appears to explode midair and spray tens of thousands of tungsten pellets; a suspected use in Lamerd killed at least 21 civilians, including seven children, and damaged areas hundreds of meters away, underscoring the weapon’s danger near populated places.
- Independent analysts and weapons experts (led by Airwars) say evidence points to the PrSM in the Lamerd strikes, while U.S. Central Command denies responsibility and Israel also says it did not strike there—so who fired the weapons remains contested.
- Even as questions about civilian harm mount, the U.S., U.K. and Australia are investing heavily in PrSM production and procurement, sparking debate about when and where the missile should be used.
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