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US military is not investigating reports they bombed schools and hospitals in Iran

Admiral Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command stated the military cannot corroborate reports from The New York Times alleging the destruction of 22 Iranian schools and 17 healthcare facilities by U.S. airstrikes.

Cooper admitted the military has not investigated these public claims, despite Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's questioning about the lack of inquiry into such serious allegations.

A preliminary internal investigation linked U.S.…