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  "id": 8131836,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:29:15.000Z",
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  "summary": "The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council, has found reasonable grounds to believe that the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including one that hit a school in the southern Iranian city of Minab. The mission also accused Iran's theocratic government of carrying out crimes against humanity against its own people. The UN experts concluded that the attacks on a school in Minab and a sports center in Lamerd were indiscriminate, causing civilian deaths and damage to civilian infrastructure, which amounts to a war crime under international law. The US Pentagon declined to comment on the mission's report, while the White House strongly criticized the UN top human rights body for its actions.",
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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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        "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"
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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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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "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",
        "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 English (Top Stories)",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:48:00.000Z"
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