Pete Hegseth was pressed to give more information regarding a strike on a school in Iran over the weekend State media reported that the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab was destroyed in an attack on Saturday (28 February) during a joint US-Israeli bombing campaign. The strike led to the deaths of 160 children, according to UN experts. Asked if there is any clarity on whose munition was used in the strike in a press conference on Wednesday, 4 March, Mr Hegseth repeated: “We’re investigating it.”

The defense secretary tried to reimagine America's role in the escalating war with Iran following its deadly strikes on the country over the weekend.

US defense secretary and Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs, hold briefing on day five of US-Israeli war on Iran

US defense secretary was evasive when asked about the airstrike that Iranian officials say killed at least 165 students

Pete Hegseth was pressed to give more information regarding a strike on a school in Iran over the weekend State media reported that the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school…