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POLITICS · OCT 15, 2026
US Defense Department Delays Report on Iran School Attack
The United States Department of Defense will withhold an internal report on a school attack in Minab, Iran, until after the midterm elections.
The United States Department of Defense intends to delay the release of an internal report investigating an attack on a school in Minab, Iran. Advisers to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated the report will be held until after the U.S. midterm elections at the earliest.
The decision follows months of political pressure regarding the investigation into the school attack and subsequent civilian-casualty incidents that occurred in recent months. The report is expected to detail the circumstances of the strike and the resulting casualties in the region.
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