Israeli strikes in heart of Tehran could 'amount to war crimes', Amnesty says
Amnesty International has released a report suggesting that three U.S. and Israeli military strikes in Tehran last March may constitute war crimes due to predictable civilian casualties. The organization is calling for independent investigations into the proportionality and necessity of these attacks.
Why it matters
The report challenges the legality of military actions in urban environments and highlights the ongoing humanitarian concerns in the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Amnesty says the strikes that damaged residential areas may amount to war crimes. ( AFP )
Three attacks the US and Israel carried out on Tehran in March may amount to war crimes, Amnesty International has said in a new report.
The human rights organisation said that while the targets of the strikes may have been justified under international law, the damage to surrounding civilian areas was "entirely predictable".
Amnesty International is calling for the US and Israel to allow independent investigations into the attacks.
Link copied Share Share article Amnesty International is demanding formal investigations into three American and Israeli attacks on densely packed suburbs in Tehran that killed at least 41 civilians, arguing the devastating impact and choice of weapons may amount to war crimes.
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