UN mission says US committed war crimes in Iran

A UN fact-finding mission has found "reasonable grounds" to believe that the United States committed war crimes in Iran. According to The Korea Times, the mission identified two US strikes, including one on a school in the southern city of Minab, as potential war crimes. The US has not acknowledged carrying out these strikes, with President Donald Trump previously denying that a school was intentionally targeted, as reported by Hindustan Times - World News.

The mission also accused the Iranian government of crimes against humanity during its crackdown on anti-government protests. Amnesty International has reported that over 500 people, including 71 children, were killed during the 2022 "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests, with the violence disproportionately targeting Kurdish and Baluchi communities, according to France 24. The Iranian government has been accused of illegal killings, torture, and persecution of protesters by Premium Times.

The UN fact-finding mission's report, which is not binding, adds to international evidence gathered about crimes in the conflict in Iran. The report could eventually be used in efforts to reach justice in international courts, as stated by The Korea Times. The US airstrikes reportedly killed at least 178 civilians, including women and children, and the mission cited the firing of Tomahawk missiles on a primary school in Minab, which killed over 150 people, including approximately 120 girls and boys, according to Hindustan Times - World News.

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