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.
The U.S. may have committed war crimes in two airstrikes in Iran, according to a UN fact-finding mission. The mission found "reasonable grounds to believe" that the U.S. carried out a Feb. 28 strike on a school in southern Iran that reportedly killed over 120 children. Additionally, the mission found evidence suggesting the U.S. was responsible for an attack on a sports center.
Both incidents are considered indiscriminate attacks, which constitute war crimes according to the UN report. The administration has a history of threatening civilian infrastructure and has previously dismissed concerns about potential war crimes. The White House and Pentagon have not responded to requests for comment on the UN team's findings.
The UN mission also detailed other gross human rights violations committed by Iran, including executions and restrictions on freedom of assembly. The report concludes that many of these violations are crimes against humanity, such as murder, imprisonment, and severe deprivation of physical liberty.
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