'Have You Investigated Those Claims' of Civilians Killed by US in Iran? CENTCOM Chief: 'We Have Not'

[sop]

"While claiming that the subject of civilian casualties is his 'passion' before US lawmakers during a US Senate hearing on Thursday, the head of US Central Command was asked directly if he and his team had investigated a litany of reports about civilians being killed or maimed by US bombs in Iran. His answer? No."

"Commander Adm. Brad Cooper appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a hearing on US Central Command (CENTCOM) and US Africa Command (AFRICOM) concerning the Trump administration’s request for $1.5 trillion in military spending authorization for 2027."

"During the questioning, Cooper refuted reports that US-Israeli airstrikes have hit 22 schools in Iran and raised eyebrows for his answers regarding cuts to Pentagon programs meant to mitigate harm to noncombatants."

"Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)—who last month led the introduction of a defeated war powers resolution aimed at stopping President Donald Trump’s 'reckless' attack on Iran—pressed Cooper about US conduct in the war. She cited New York Times reporting that 22 schools and 17 healthcare facilities have been destroyed or damaged since Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the illegal war of choice on February 28."

Continued at link:

https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-civilian-casualties

[House of Roberts]

1. First rule of Fascist Dictatorships:

Never draw attention to the atrocities you commit.

[Ilikepurple]

2. Not OP's mistake but I'm not sure he "refuted" reports as much as dismissed them.

I appreciate the post and I hope this isn’t taken as being directed at OP. Pretty hard to refute an empirical claim if you have no contrary evidence and refuse to investigate, the most you can do is deny. . Just a pet peeve of mine, but this kind of either sloppy or purposeful language only helps obscure the facts. It’s common to

His statement provides no evidence that such claims are in error.
“There’s no way that we can corroborate that,” Cooper replied. “No indication of that whatsoever.”