U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack
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U.N. human-rights experts have found reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in Iran, citing strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd that killed children. The U.S. has not acknowledged these attacks. The same mission also concluded that Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity during the crackdown on recent protests.
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How it was reported
- NPR·U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack
Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab.
- BBC News·UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes
The US has not acknowledged carrying out February's deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.
- Al Jazeera·UN fact-finding mission says US committed possible war crimes in Iran
The mission also said Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their crackdown on recent protests.
- Al Jazeera·UN findings show US strikes on Minab could be war crimes
UN-backed human rights experts say the US committed possible war crimes when it launched two strikes.
- Al Jazeera·UN mission alleges crimes against humanity in Iranian protest crackdown
A UN fact-finding mission has concluded Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity.
- Al Jazeera·United Nations says US may have committed war crimes in Iran: What it means
UN probe finds US unlawfully struck an Iranian school and sports centre, killing children; White House rejects findings.
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