It also marked a rare split with President Donald Trump, who has asserted, without evidence, that Iran was probably responsible for the school attack. U.S. military officials have designated a general officer to scrutinize the attack, Hegseth told reporters. “The command investigation will take as long as necessary to address all the matters surrounding this incident,” Hegseth said. Ask The Post AIDive deeperThe issue became politicized after Trump falsely stated Monday that Iran possesses Tomahawk missiles and that he thinks its military was responsible for the elementary school strike. Sixteen personnel were disciplined, but senior military officials found that nothing amounted to a war crime because the disaster was not intentional.

Source: Washington Post March 13, 2026 22:04 UTC