Democratic senators demand Pentagon release findings on Iran school strike probe

Democratic senators, led by Kirsten Gillibrand, have urged the Trump administration to release the findings of a US military investigation into a February 28 strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran. Reuters previously reported that an initial internal investigation indicated US forces were likely responsible for the strike, which Iranian officials claim killed over 175 children and teachers. The senators' letter, signed by more than two dozen lawmakers including Jack Reed, called for the military to finalize its probe, brief Congress, and present a plan to prevent future incidents, stating, "There is no justification for withholding an unclassified accounting of what happened, what went wrong, and what the Department is doing to prevent recurrence." US Admiral Brad Cooper noted the investigation is complex due to the school's location on an active Iranian cruise missile base, while President Trump has expressed doubt about US responsibility. The lawmakers are demanding an unclassified version of the findings and a "prevention and remediation plan."