UN mission says US may have committed war crimes in Iran, accuses Tehran of crimes against humanity

Al Jazeera English3 hours ago14:17

A UN-backed fact-finding mission says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes during air strikes in Iran in February, including an attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in Minab that killed more than 150 people, including many children. The mission also accused Iranian authorities of crimes against humanity during a crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests, citing alleged unlawful killings, torture, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances. The findings are based on interviews, satellite imagery, video and other evidence. Both governments have disputed or not publicly responded to the conclusions, while the US has said its military operations comply with the laws of armed conflict. Content warning: Graphic imagery of war destruction, burnt vehicles, damaged school facilities, funeral processions, grieving families Al Jazeera's Sinem Koseoglu and Kimberly Halkett report. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Iran #UnitedStates #UN #WarCrimes #HumanRights #Minab #IranProtests #AlJazeera