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Four Senate Democrats Probe Iranian Drone Strike Killing Six

4/28/2026

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Four Senate Democrats opened a formal inquiry after an Iranian drone struck a U.S. tactical operations center in Kuwait on March 1 2026, killing six service members.
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten Gillibrand and Mark Kelly sent a four-page letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers on risk assessments and protection measures by May 11.
Surviving soldiers said the facility lacked proper fortifications, contradicting Hegseth’s claim it was fortified.

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Four Senate Democrats opened a formal inquiry after an Iranian drone struck a U.S. tactical operations center in Kuwait on March 1 2026, killing six service members.
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten Gillibrand and Mark Kelly sent a four-page letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers on risk assessments and protection measures by May 11.
Surviving soldiers said the facility lacked proper fortifications, contradicting Hegseth’s claim it was fortified.