US lawmakers demand answers over ‘horrifying pattern’ of civilian killings

US lawmakers demand answers over ‘horrifying pattern’ of civilian killings

Live Blog Update| War on Iran 14 October 2026 04:04 BST US Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari has said more than 74 of her colleagues have demanded answers from the Trump administration regarding a strike that killed five civilians at a wedding in Iran, including two children. Ansari wrote on X: “As Trump and Hegseth’s disastrous and illegal war in Iran continues, a recent strike killed five civilians at a wedding in Iran, including two children. This is the latest in a horrifying pattern of civilian casualties resulting from U.S. operations in Iran, including the strike at an elementary school on the first day of the war that killed 120 children.” As Trump and Hegseth’s disastrous and illegal war in Iran continues, a recent strike killed five civilians at a wedding in Iran, including two children. This is the latest in a horrifying pattern of civilian casualties resulting from U.S. operations in Iran, including the strike at an elementary school on the first day of the war that killed 120 children. @RepSaraJacobs, @RepJasonCrow, and I led 74 of our colleagues demanding answers from the administration regarding the strike at the wedding and the continued pattern of civilian casualties in the Iran war—including what steps are being taken to prevent further civilian harm. — Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (@RepYassAnsari) October 13, 2026

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