{
  "id": 8055103,
  "title": "UN mission finds reasonable grounds to believe U.S. committed war crimes in Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/un-mission-finds-reasonable-grounds-to-believe-u-s-committed-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T15:52:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/09/17/iran-war-crimes-un-mission-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The U.S. may have committed war crimes in two airstrikes in Iran , including a mass-casualty strike on a school for which Washington has yet to claim responsibility, a UN fact-finding mission said Thursday. The big picture: The administration has waged a campaign of aggressive, norm-busting war-fighting, with the president repeatedly threatening to hit civilian infrastructure in his pressure…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "U.S. suspected of war crimes in Iran, govt repression rising: UN mission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/u-s-suspected-of-war-crimes-in-iran-govt-repression-rising-un-mission",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:09:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Possible U.S. war crimes in Iran cited by U.N.-backed experts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/possible-u-s-war-crimes-in-iran-cited-by-u-n-backed-experts",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/u-n-backed-experts-cite-possible-u-s-war-crimes-in-iran-including-a",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:33:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US strike on Minab school, anti-govt protest crackdown: UN mission flags war crimes in Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-strike-on-minab-school-anti-govt-protest-crackdown-un-mission",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:28:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/un-experts-say-grounds-to-believe-us-committed-war-crimes-in-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:07:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "UN mission says US committed war crimes in Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/un-mission-says-us-committed-war-crimes-in-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-17T16:15:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}