UN mission finds evidence signaling U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects report
The UN mission pointed out the missile strike on a primary school that killed over 150 people, as well as another airstrike which killed 22 civilians.
A UN fact-finding mission has found evidence that the United States was behind two military strikes in Iran, which may constitute war crimes. According to the mission, a missile strike on a primary school killed over 150 people, and another airstrike killed 22 civilians.
The UN mission's report, to be submitted to the UN Human Rights Council, also examined the Iranian government's response to nationwide protests. It found that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their crackdown on anti-government protests.
The US Pentagon declined to comment on the report, saying its investigation is ongoing. The White House responded by saying the UN Human Rights Council had "accomplished nothing for human rights", and that only Iran had committed war crimes in the conflict.
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