Former US officials criticise Pentagon silence on deadly Iran school attack
In the two months since the deadly strike, the Pentagon has said only that the incident is under investigation.
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"This current US position strikingly departs from the standard response."
— Rachel E VanLandingham , Academic
"All I can say is that we're investigating that. We of course never target civilian targets."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"In my opinion, Iran was to blame for the Minab strike."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Lt Col Rachel E VanLandingham is a retired Judge Advocate General in the US Air Force and a former senior legal adviser at US Central Command.
Wes Bryant is a former senior adviser on precision warfare and civilian harm mitigation at the Pentagon.
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In the two months since the deadly strike, the Pentagon has said only that the incident is under investigation.
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