UN mission finds evidence signaling U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects report

A UN fact-finding mission has found evidence that the United States was behind two military strikes in Iran, according to a report to be submitted to the UN Human Rights Council. The strikes, which occurred in February, hit a school and a sports facility, resulting in the deaths of over 150 and 22 people, respectively, as per CNBC World.

The mission has reasonable grounds to believe that these strikes constitute war crimes. According to the Daily Maverick, the report also found that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their crackdown on anti-government protests that began in late December.

The US has rejected the report's findings. The Pentagon declined to comment, stating that its investigation is ongoing, while a White House spokeswoman claimed that the UN Human Rights Council has accomplished nothing for human rights and that only Iran has committed war crimes in the conflict.

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