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US rejects UN war crime claims over Iran strikes
Published : Friday, 18 September, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Observer Online Report
The White House has rejected UN war crime allegations regarding recent American military strikes inside Iran.
A report by the UN Human Rights Council said reasonable grounds exist to believe two US air strikes in Iran on February 28 constituted war crimes.
A UN fact-finding mission released the report on Thursday. It stated that at least 178 civilians died during two US strikes on the first day of the conflict.
The report highlighted an attack on the Shajareh Tayyibah school in the southern city of Minab. Iranian media reported that 168 people died in the strike, mostly children.
UN investigators said the school was not collateral damage. They stated the facility was intentionally targeted, marking a grave violation of international humanitarian law.
The White House firmly rejected the findings. Spokesperson Anna Kelly criticized the UN Human Rights Council, saying the body has produced useless rhetoric for decades.
She claimed only the Iranian government committed war crimes in the ongoing conflict.
The Trump administration has not accepted responsibility for the school strike. The US Department of Defense has not released its investigation report on the incident.
The clash between UN claims and US denials has renewed global debate over civilian casualties in Iran.
-SA
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