74 House Democrats Press Pentagon Over 5 Civilian Deaths in Iran Wedding Strike

2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 11

Seventy-four House Democrats asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to account for a Sept. 1 U.S. strike in Iran that killed three adults and two children at a wedding.
The letter also seeks explanations for other incidents with large civilian tolls, calling the deaths part of an alarming pattern since the Iran war began.
Representatives Jason Crow, Sara Jacobs and Yassamin Ansari led the effort, signaling broad concern inside the Democratic caucus despite limited immediate leverage over the Pentagon.
Control of one or both chambers after next month’s midterms could turn civilian casualties in the Iran war into a sharper congressional oversight fight.

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