Pentagon investigation into Iran school strike being finalized

There is growing concern in Congress and the Pentagon that the Trump administration may make the investigation’s results classified.

WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. military officials are in the final stages of reviewing an internal investigation into a deadly airstrike on an Iranian elementary school and preparing to share it with lawmakers, according to a person familiar with the probe.

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But there is growing concern in Congress and the Pentagon that the Trump administration will classify and shield its results from the public, four congressional officials and the person familiar with the investigation said.

U.S. Central Command, which was leading the investigation, has completed it, according to the person familiar with the probe. Lawmakers with oversight over the Pentagon have not received any details of its results or a timeline on when they might, this person said.