Peters Joins Colleagues in Pressing Defense Department for Answers on School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in War with Iran

WASHINGTON, DC— U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined over 40 of his Senate colleagues in pressing the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide answers to the American people on the airstrikes that hit a school in Minab, Iran and civilian casualties in the Trump Administration’s war with Iran, as well as accountability for those responsible.
“We write with grave concern regarding the airstrikes on a girls’ elementary school that reportedly killed at least 168 people, mostly children, in Minab, Iran during the opening salvo of U.S. and Israeli operations on Iran on February 28... as these military actions continue, the United States and Israel must abide by U.S. and international law, including the law of armed conflict. There must be a swift investigation into the strikes on this school and any other potential U.S. military actions causing civilian harm, and the findings must be released to the public as soon as possible, along with any measures to pursue accountability,”the senators wrote.
The senators continued,“There have also been reports of airstrikes that have hit multiple hospitals, cultural heritage sites, and other critical civilian infrastructure. This includes the use of explosive weapons in major Iranian cities and populated areas, including the capital, Tehran, which is home to approximately 9 million people. As of March 10, 2026, there have been over 1,245 civilians killed and over 12,000 civilians injured in the war, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). Massive civilian casualty incidents like the attack in Minab are not only detrimental to the Iranian people, who have already suffered so much at the hands of its own government, but they also undermine U.S. national security interests. These concerns are compounded by the reported use of artificial intelligence tools to select and prioritize targets in Iran.”
The senators pressed for answers to the following questions:
The full text of the letter is availablehere.
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