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  "id": 8125306,
  "title": "UN mission notes possible US war crimes in Iran strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/un-mission-notes-possible-us-war-crimes-in-iran-strikes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/un-mission-notes-possible-us-war-crimes-in-iran-strikes/a-79316385?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, has concluded with \"reasonable grounds\" to suspect that the United States engaged in war crimes during its February strikes on Iran. This includes an attack on a school in Minab, southern Iran, which resulted in over 150 casualties, including 120 children. The mission, led by Bangladeshi jurist Sara Hossain, also accused the Iranian government of committing crimes against humanity against its own population. The US military has declined to comment on the report, while a White House official dismissed the UN body as lacking serious commitment to human rights.",
  "summary": "A United Nations fact-finding mission said it found \"reasonable grounds\" to believe that the United States committed war crimes in two airstrikes in Iran.",
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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
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        "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",
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        "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"
      },
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        "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"
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        "title": "UN mission finds reasonable grounds to believe U.S. committed war crimes in Iran",
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        "published": "2026-09-17T15:52:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "UN mission notes possible US war crimes in Iran strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/un-mission-notes-possible-us-war-crimes-in-iran-strikes-8126456",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "UN Mission Notes Possible US War Crimes in Iran Strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/un-mission-notes-possible-us-war-crimes-in-iran-strikes",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:29:15.000Z"
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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."
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