Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth
A secretive investigation into the attack that killed at least 175 has concluded, reports suggest. Will its findings ever see the light of day?
TL;DR
- A U.S. missile strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran, killed at least 175 people, mostly children, nearly four months ago.
- The Pentagon has not released findings from its investigation into the attack, leading to fears that the truth will be suppressed.
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's initiatives to reduce civilian oversight and scrutiny of military actions are seen as potentially facilitating the concealment of mistakes.
- Donald Trump initially suggested Iran was responsible for the attack, later calling it a mistake and stating "nobody did that on purpose."
- Reports suggest the attack occurred due to outdated targeting data and a failure to update intelligence indicating the building was a school.
- Iranian-American congresswoman Yassamin Ansari stated that the Trump administration has provided little to no response to her demands for answers.
- Former Pentagon officials and experts believe Hegseth and Trump will work to suppress the investigation's findings to avoid blame.
- Hegseth has publicly expressed skepticism about measures to mitigate civilian harm and has taken actions that have weakened protection measures within the military.