US defense secretary and Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs, hold briefing on day five of US-Israeli war on Iran
The defense secretary was evasive when asked about the bombing of an Iranian girls’ elementary school four days ago, which killed up to 168 people according to Iran’s state media.
“All I can say, is that we’re investigating,” Hegseth said, while providing no information clarifying whose munition was responsible for the strike.
My colleagues Tessa McClure and Deepa Parent have reported that the missile directly hit Shajareh Tayyebeh school, in Minab, southern Iran, demolishing its concrete building and killing dozens of seven to 12-year-old girls.
Hegseth, however, said that US forces “never target civilian targets” at his press conference today.
