Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine faced off with protesters over the war in Iran.
Before Senate testimony on Tuesday, members of the Code Pink anti-war group could be heard yelling at Caine.
"The American people don't want more war!" the activists shouted. "We don't want our tax dollars spent to kill babies!"
The U.S. faced accusations that it struck a school in Iran during Operation Epic Fury, the extensive military campaign targeting Iranian military and defense infrastructure.
Human rights organizations and Iranian officials alleged that an American airstrike hit an educational facility, raising serious concerns about civilian casualties and potential violations of international humanitarian law. The incident drew scrutiny from international observers who questioned the targeting practices used during the operation and whether adequate precautions were taken to avoid civilian infrastructure.
The U.S. military maintained that its strikes were precision operations focused exclusively on military targets, though the alleged school strike suggested potential collateral damage or targeting errors. Investigators and humanitarian groups called for a thorough accounting of all strikes conducted during Operation Epic Fury, demanding transparency about civilian impact and whether appropriate protocols were followed to minimize harm to non-military sites.