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UN report cites potential US war crimes in Iran military strikes
Published : Friday, 18 September, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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Two military strikes conducted by United States forces in Iran may amount to war crimes, according to findings published by the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran.
The report, prepared for submission to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, details findings regarding US military actions during the conflict that began in February alongside the Iranian government's crackdown on widespread anti-government protests last December.
The UN mission highlighted an attack on the Shajareh Tayyebah Primary School in the city of Minab as an indiscriminate strike violating international law. Iranian officials reported over 150 fatalities, including approximately 120 school children.
Investigators concluded that US forces acted on outdated intelligence regarding the presence of senior Iranian military commanders without verifying the facility's active military connection prior to the strike.
A second strike on a sports facility in Larmed, located in Fars province, was also identified as a potential war crime. The attack resulted in 22 civilian casualties and damaged adjacent residential buildings and schools. US Central Command (CENTCOM) previously denied conducting operations in Larmed on the date in question.
Additionally, the report found that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their response to December demonstrations, documenting unlawful killings, torture, arbitrary detentions, and enforced disappearances. Official Iranian figures state 3,038 people died and 25,000 were injured during the protest unrest.
Both Iran and the US Permanent Mission in Geneva declined to comment on the report, though US officials previously maintained all military operations adhered to armed conflict laws.
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