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UN findings show US strikes on Minab could be war crimes

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UN-backed human rights experts suggest the United States may have committed war crimes through two airstrikes in Minab on February 28, which killed over 178 individuals, more than half of whom were children. The report indicates that these strikes might be part of a broader conflict described as a "US-Israeli war on Iran."
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On February 28, a UN-backed report found reasonable grounds to conclude that the US committed war crimes in Iran, focusing on two airstrikes: one hit Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, killing over 150 civilians, including approximately 120 children; another strike hit a sports complex and residential area in Lamerd, reportedly killing 22 people. The report also accused Iranian authorities of human rights violations during the country’s protests. In response, the White House dismissed the UN Human Rights Council's findings as "unserious nonsense," asserting that Iran is responsible for war crimes and terrorizing the world by seeking nuclear weapons.

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UN-backed human rights experts say the US committed possible war crimes when it launched two strikes that killed more than 178 people, including 120 children, on February 28 – the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 UN findings show US strikes on Minab could be war crimes
2026-09-18 · Al Jazeera
UN findings show US strikes on Minab could be war crimes · mixed framing

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UN findings show US strikes on Minab could be war crimes uncertain
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UN-backed human rights experts say the US committed possible war crimes when it launched two strikes that killed more than 178 people, including 120 children, on February 28 – the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. asserted
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