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;Resize=(620)) A Republican senator says the U.S. must not pretend Iran school strike didn't happen, and admit to the mistake if in fact the U.S. military was responsible for the attack.
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It comes as Iranian attacks on ships intensify in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway.
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Officials say Mojtaba Khamenei's legs were hurt, but the circumstances as well as the extent of his injuries were unclear. He has remained out of view since being announced as leader three days ago.
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Pressure has intensified on the strait, one of the world's most important shipping lanes, since Israel and the US attacked Iran late last month.
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Iranians cowered under the barrage as Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, said the U.S. aimed to wipe out Iran's capacity to obtain nuclear weapons "forever."
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The figure, accounting for the war's first two days, is likely to intensify concerns in Congress that U.S. forces are churning through a scarce supply of advanced weaponry.
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