Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlex WoodwardFriday 15 May 2026 00:57 BSTUS military is not investigating reports they bombed schools and hospitals in IranAdmiral Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command stated the military cannot corroborate reports from The New York Times alleging the destruction of 22 Iranian schools and 17 healthcare facilities by U.S. airstrikes.Cooper admitted the military has not investigated these public claims, despite Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's questioning about the lack of inquiry into such serious allegations.A preliminary internal investigation linked U.S. forces to a lethal strike on an Iranian girls' school, which Iran's ambassador to the UN claims killed 150 children.The Pentagon significantly reduced the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response office, raising concerns about the military's ability to prevent and investigate civilian casualties.Senator Mark Kelly urged Admiral Cooper to restaff the Civilian Harm office, a suggestion Cooper dismissed as "hypothetical" pending further investigation results.In fullDefense Department not investigating reports of US bombing schools and hospitals in Iran, military chief saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in