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Pentagon investigation into Iran school strike being finalized
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WASHINGTON, Senior U.S. military officials are in the final stages of reviewing an internal investigation into a deadly airstrike on an Iranian elementary school and preparing to share it with lawmakers, according to a person familiar with the probe.
Key facts
- Lawmakers have for months pressed the Pentagon for details of the strike, including in a March letter to Hegseth from 120 Democrats
- Was artificial intelligence, including the use of Maven Smart System, used to identify the Shajareh Tayyebeh school as a target
- The U.S. military had been targeting the area near the school Feb
- Mark Kelly of Arizona, who sits on both the Intelligence and Armed Services committees, told NBC News, “Of course they are going to try to classify the report
Summary
But there is growing concern in Congress and the Pentagon that the Trump administration will classify and shield its results from the public, four congressional officials and the person familiar with the investigation said. U.S. Central Command, which was leading the investigation, has completed it, according to the person familiar with the probe. Asked about the strike Wednesday, specifically whether he would hold anyone in his administration accountable for it, President Donald Trump said, “Mistakes are made; war is nasty.” He said that the strike remains under investigation and that while a report could be released as early as Thursday, reporters should ask Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is overseeing the process.