Questions mount for Hegseth over possible US involvement in strike on Iranian school
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US Senate Democrats are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding a strike in Minab, Iran, that reportedly killed 168 people, including approximately 110 children. The senators' letter questions whether US forces carried out the strike, possibly due to faulty target analysis, and if Hegseth adhered to rules preventing war crimes. US media reports suggest a preliminary assessment indicates the US was "likely" responsible for unintentionally hitting the school during a joint US-Israeli operation. The Pentagon stated it will respond directly to the senators. The incident has become a point of partisan division in the US, with no Republicans signing the letter, and one Democrat abstaining. The investigation aims to determine the facts of the incident and potential actions to be taken.
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