Sen. Tammy Baldwin Pushes Pentagon to Release Probe of Iranian Attack That Killed 6 U.S. Troops in Kuwait
August 5, 2026 / 10:00 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Sen. Tammy Baldwin requested the public release of the Pentagon's investigation into an Iranian attack in Kuwait.
- The March 1st attack killed six U.S. troops and injured dozens more at a command post in Kuwait.
- Soldiers allege "strategic failures," including deployment to a known targeted position and lack of preparedness.
- Concerns have been raised about the decision-making of the commanding officers of the Iowa-based 103rd Sustainment Command.
- Survivors claim the unit was not a fortified position and that warnings about force protection were ignored.
- Wounded soldiers also reported that military leaders ignored requests for additional medical supplies and downplayed their injuries.