US senators demand hearing over toll on troops amid war on Iran

A group of 12 US senators have called for a congressional hearing into the toll the war on Iran is taking on troops, amid "poor planning and mismanagement of extended deployments". In the letter, led by Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, the lawmakers wrote to committee chairman Roger Wicker requesting a public hearing with Defense Department leadership regarding the poor management across naval ships and regional bases. The senators underlined "dwindling supplies and deteriorating conditions onboard numerous ships and across bases in the region" and accused military leadership of a "systemic failure of planning and adaptation". The letter also mentioned that "troops are suffering because of this Administration’s inability to end this war or make the environment safe enough for our servicemembers to be delivered the food, medication or supplies they need". "Why would anyone sign up to fight when they fear they will be exploited and left without supplies, recourse or support?" they questioned. "The stakes couldn’t be higher. The longer this Administration fails to articulate a plan to end this disastrous war, the longer our brave servicemembers will pay the price."