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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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