Senators Seek to Pressure Hegseth on Iran Girls’ School Strike

June 17, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC

US senators are trying to compel Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to turn in details of an Iranian girls’ school bombing during the opening strikes of the US-Israel war against Tehran by threatening to restrict three-quarters of the Pentagon chief’s travel budget.

The demand is included in the Senate’s draft defense authorization measure alongside a long list of requirements, including the release of full and unedited videos of US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

The threat to restrict the majority of Hegseth’s travel budget shows that lawmakers from both parties are frustrated that the Pentagon ...

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