US Democrats call for 'swift investigation' into strike on Iranian school
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Democratic senators demand Pentagon investigation into Iranian school bombing incident
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Forty-six mostly Democratic senators sent a letter Wednesday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting information about the bombing of a school in Iran. The senators are calling for a "swift investigation" into the strike. The content provided contains minimal details about the specific incident or the senators' concerns beyond their request for answers from the Defense Department.
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