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46 Senate Democrats demand answers on U.S. military role, civilian harm prevention, and AI use after airstrike killed scores of girls aged 7 to 12 in Iran.
- On March 11, nearly every U.S. Senate Democrat sent a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting a 'swift investigation' of airstrikes on a girls' school in Iran and any other potential U.S. military actions causing civilian harm.
- U.S. military investigators reported it is likely U.S. forces were responsible for the February 28, 2026 strike as U.S. and Israeli forces launched attacks, a week after Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan resolution.
- The strikes killed scores of children, with most victims identified as girls aged 7–12, and senators pressed whether U.S. forces carried out the strikes, what steps prevented civilian harm, and the role of artificial intelligence tools.
- Coming after Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan resolution, the Defense Secretary vowed to restore a 'warrior ethos' and called rules of engagement 'stupid' in a recent press conference.
- Iran's U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday the strikes killed more than 1,300 civilians, and the letter signed by 46 senators noted neither the United States nor the Israeli government claimed responsibility.
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Senators demand answers on school strike in Iran as growing evidence points to US involvement
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Sen. King signs letter demanding swift Pentagon investigation into deadly air strike on girls’ school in Iran
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to questions during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense must quickly release the results of its investigation into whether the U.S. military bombed a girls’ elementary school in Iran that left at least 168 people dead, according to a letter sent Wednesday that was signed by nearly every Sen…
Dems demand Pentagon investigation into air strike on girls' school in Iran
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to questions during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense must quickly release the results of its investigation into whether the U.S. military bombed a girls’ elementary school in Iran that left at least 168 people dead, according to a letter sent Wednesday that was signed by nearly every Sen…
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