US senators threaten to withhold Hegseth’s travel budget over Iran school attack US senators are threatening to withhold 75 percent of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget amid increasing frustration with the Pentagon's ref
Live Blog Update| War on Iran
18 June 2026 05:35 BST
US senators are threatening to withhold 75 percent of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget amid increasing frustration with the Pentagon's refusal to comply with congressional requests.
Lawmakers have sought information on the military’s investigation into the US targeting of a girls school in Iran on 28 February - which killed 165 people, the majority of them children.
No one has been held account for the killings as of now. Meanwhile, an investigation by the US Central Command remains ongoing.
Investments in new pipelines and energy products will be a key feature in the new regional order.
While Iran has turned toward China for support and to deepen ties, Beijing views Iran as a chaotic regime that doesn’t offer a return on investment.
OutFront Kalamazoo, which put on the festival, posted saying the organization had heard from "many community members who were hurt, distressed, or angered by the presence of Israeli flags."
Histadrut HaMaof, a branch of Israel's national labor federation, demanded that the government halt the move and hold talks with workers’ representatives before any funding is cut.