Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds
A UN fact-finding mission has reported reasonable grounds to believe U.S. forces committed war crimes during a February military strike on a school in Minab, Iran. The report also highlights human rights abuses committed by Iranian authorities during domestic crackdowns.
Why it matters
The findings represent a significant escalation in international scrutiny of U.S. military conduct and the ongoing geopolitical conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
A man who lost his son in the school strike in February at the site of the atrocity in Minab, Iran, in August. A man who lost his son in the school strike in February at the site of the atrocity in Minab, Iran, in August. US-Israel war on Iran Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school and sports facility in February constitute war crimes
Prefer the Guardian on Google A UN fact-finding mission on Iran has said there are reasonable grounds to believe the US was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran in February, and that these constituted war crimes.
It also found Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.
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