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UN Mission: US Strikes in Iran May Constitute War Crimes; Tehran Accused of Crimes Against Humanity
RzeczpospolitaLO·US · IR·1 day ago
A UN commission assessment suggests two US airstrikes in Iran, including one on a girls' school, may constitute war crimes. The claim is based on preliminary findings and requires further investigation. This development could escalate diplomatic tensions and affect international legal proceedings.
An independent UN mission has found reasonable grounds to believe US forces committed two attacks in Iran, including one on a school in Minab, potentially constituting war crimes. Concurrently, the mission has accused Iranian authorities of crimes against humanity in their suppression of protests. These findings are preliminary and contested by both Washington and Tehran.