UN experts find possible US war crimes in Iran airstrikes
UN-backed experts found reasonable grounds that the United States committed war crimes. Airstrikes on Iran killed at least 178 civilians.
UN-backed experts found reasonable grounds that the United States committed war crimes in two airstrikes on Iran. The strikes killed at least 178 civilians, including women and children.
One strike hit a school in Minab. Iranian state media reported 168 deaths there, mostly children.
The team also found that Iranian state forces killed many people on a massive scale. Civilians were caught between human rights violations and crimes against humanity on both sides.
- At least 178 killed across two airstrikes
- Civilian deaths
- Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran
- Target location
- February
- War start
Why it mattersWar crimes findings can trigger international accountability measures. They can influence future military operations and the enforcement of international law.
AustraliaAustralia, as a US ally and UN member, faces diplomatic pressure to respond to findings that a key ally may have committed war crimes.
Corroborated byperthnow.com.au
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