In the first hours of the war in Iran, a U.S. airstrike hit an elementary school, killing 168 civilians, most of whom were children. This incident occurred as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed the war would be prosecuted with “no stupid rules of engagement,” after slashing civilian harm mitigation efforts at the Pentagon.

Please join the Center for American Progress as we host an online discussion on this tragedy and its implications for the U.S. military and the future of warfare.