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To: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Investigate the deadly bombing of Iranian elementary school
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A horrific and deadly U.S. military strike targeted an elementary school in Iran, killing 175 people including more than 100 children. This isn’t a tragedy—it’s an atrocity—one that should have never occurred.
Failure to demonstrate due diligence and protect civilians is a clear violation of international humanitarian law. Children should not fear going to school, worried that the U.S. military will bomb their place of learning. We owe it to every child and family impacted by the horrifying attack to investigate and hold all those responsible accountable.
Why is this important?
The Trump administration initially spread misinformation about the deadly strike on an Iranian school, blaming the Iranian government. But preliminary findings have shown that the U.S. military was responsible for the devastating Tomahawk missile that killed children, teachers, and other civilians on February 28.
This is the consequence of Trump’s illegal war with Iran—and Secretary Hegseth’s reckless and irresponsible warmongering. Hegseth has warned that the U.S. military would rain “death and destruction from the sky all day long.” We can’t allow the glorification of war and violence to gloss over the atrocities being committed.
We have a responsibility to protect civilians during conflict and war. And our government has failed to do that.
There is no excuse for bombing children. Demand that the attack on the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school building be investigated immediately, and all those responsible be held responsible for their negligence and deadly failure of leadership.