Pentagon inspector general leading comprehensive government-wide oversight of Iran war
The Pentagon, State Department, and USAID's inspectors general are conducting a comprehensive review of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military's war against Iran. Inspector General Platte Moring has been appointed as the lead for this oversight, with the first quarterly report expected this fall. This review is mandated by the Inspector General Act and aims to ensure accountability and transparency in U.S. military operations.
- ▪The review of Operation Epic Fury is mandated by law and will involve multiple government agencies.
- ▪Inspector General Platte Moring was appointed as the lead inspector general for the oversight on May 12.
- ▪The U.S. military has conducted over 13,000 strikes on Iranian targets since the war began on February 28.
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The Pentagon, State Department, and USAID’s inspectors general will begin a comprehensive review of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military’s war against Iran, as mandated by law. Department of War Inspector General Platte Moring was appointed to serve as the lead inspector general for the agencies’ oversight of Operation Epic Fury on May 12, the War Department’s Inspector General’s office announced on Wednesday. Recommended Stories US law enforcement intercepted unknown drones over the Masters and Miami Grand Prix: Mullin ‘Prospects don’t look great’ for a Russia-Ukraine deal, Rubio acknowledges US conducts ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iranian targets on Qeshm Island He has since appointed Arne Baker, the acting State Department inspector general, to serve as the associate lead for the…
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