UN mission: US strikes on Iran may be war crimes
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Neutral summary
A UN fact-finding mission has found reasonable grounds to believe that two US strikes on a school in Minab and a sports facility in Lamerd on 28 February constituted war crimes. The strike on the school killed 156 people, including 120 children and 26 teachers. The mission also concluded that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their crackdown on anti-government protests. The White House rejected the report, saying that “the only party in this conflict that has committed war crimes is the Iranian regime.”
How it was framed
Outlets: 61. Countries: 23. Facts in the shared core: 7.
Publication timeline
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
UN mission believes US behind strikes on Iran school. A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran…
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
UN accuses US military of committing war crimes, Iranian regime of crimes against humanity. The US was accused of the targeting a school in the city of Minab and a sports center in the city of Lamerd, while the Iranian…
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Al-Monitor (outlet profile)
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity. By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reason…
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes. The international fact-finding mission says the findings centre on a pair of airstrikes that killed at least 178 civilians, including women and children at…
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The Guardian (outlet profile)
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 A UN fact-finding mission on Iran ha…
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G1 (outlet profile)
Comissão da ONU diz acreditar que EUA cometeram crimes de guerra no Irã. Uma vista geral da escola atingida por um ataque em 28 de fevereiro é vista na cidade de Minab, no sul do Irã, no sábado, 5 de setembro de 2026. V…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes. U.N.-commissioned human rights experts say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran
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B92 (outlet profile)
Amerika je počinila ratni zločin?. Stručnjaci za ljudska prava, koje je angažovao Savet UN za ljudska prava, saopštili su danas da su pronašli "razumne osnove" za zaključak da su Sjedinjene Američke Države počinile ratn…
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Миссия ООН назвала удар США по школе в Иране военным преступлением. Удар по начальной школе в иранском городе Минаб, в результате которого погибли более 150 человек, был нанесен силами США.
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
En Iran, les civils pris en étau entre "les crimes contre l'humanité" du régime et un "conflit meurtrier". La Mission internationale indépendante d'établissement des faits sur l'Iran de l'ONU alerte dans son dernier rap…
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La Croix (outlet profile)
Guerre au Moyen-Orient : des civils iraniens pris en étau ; Mahmoud Abbas privé de visa pour l’ONU. La population civile iranienne se trouve piégée entre répression « extrême » et l’impact de la guerre, alertent des enq…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
UN experts say US may have committed war crimes with air strikes in Iran that killed civilians, including 120 schoolchildren. There are 'reasonable grounds' to believe the US committed war crimes against civilians in Ir…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
US committed war crimes in 2 deadly strikes on Iranian school, sports centre: UN. An investigation by a UN mission revealed that US military operations on a school and sports facility in February were war crimes, result…
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UOL (outlet profile)
ONU aponta crime de guerra dos EUA em ataque a escola no Irã na guerra. Especialistas nomeados pelo Conselho de Direitos Humanos da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) afirmam ter encontrado indícios razoáveis de crimes…
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RFI (outlet profile)
Iran: les civils pris en étau entre répression «extrême» et l'impact de la guerre, selon l'ONU. La population civile iranienne se trouve prise au piège entre une répression étatique « extrême » et l'impact de la guerre…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
UN-backed experts find US may have committed war crimes in Iran, and other Mideast developments. Here’s a look at the latest news in the Middle East
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La Patilla (outlet profile)
Misión ONU acusa a EEUU de crímenes de guerra y a Irán de crímenes de lesa humanidad.   La Misión de Investigación de la ONU para Irán aseguró que existen “motivos razonables” para creer que Estados Uni…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
U.N. experts say U.S. may have committed war crimes with 2 Iran strikes. U.N.-commissioned rights experts say there are "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes with strikes that killed scores of Ir…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Possible U.S. war crimes in Iran cited by U.N.-backed experts. Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.'s top human rights body say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States committed war cr…
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CBC News (outlet profile)
UN mission finds grounds to believe U.S. committed war crimes in strikes on Iranian school, sports centre. A United Nations fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United S…
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Terra (outlet profile)
Missão da ONU vê indícios de que EUA cometeram crimes de guerra e Irã crimes contra a humanidade. Uma missão de apuração da ONU sobre o Irã afirmou nesta quinta-feira que tem motivos razoáveis ...
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UOL (outlet profile)
Missão da ONU vê indícios de que EUA cometeram crimes de guerra e Irã crimes contra a humanidade. Por Olivia Le Poidevin
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Middle East Eye (outlet profile)
UN rights experts say US likely committed war crimes in Iran. UN rights experts say US likely committed war crimes in Iran UN Human rights experts have confirmed following a fact-finding mission that they have "reasonab…
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Exame (outlet profile)
Investigadores da ONU apontam possíveis crimes de guerra dos EUA no Irã. Investigadores citam ataques contra civis e pedem fim das hostilidades; balanço reúne até 3,6 mil civis iranianos mortos e até 900 militares ameri…
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
UN says US strikes on Iran school that killed over 150 may amount to war crimes. There are “reasonable grounds” to believe the US committed war crimes against civilians in Iran, who also face “gross human rights violati…
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Beta (outlet profile)
Ekspertska misija UN: Postoje osnovane sumnje da su SAD počinile ratne zločine u dva napada u Iranu. Stručnjaci Misije Ujedinjenih nacija (UN) za otkrivanje činjenica (United Nations fact-finding mission) objavili su da…
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Gazeta do Povo (outlet profile)
Missão da ONU acusa EUA de crimes de guerra no Irã. Relatório de missão da ONU apontou indícios de crimes de guerra dos EUA e também acusou Irã. Leia na Gazeta do Povo
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Valor Economico (outlet profile)
ONU vê indícios de crimes de guerra dos EUA e relata violações contra a humanidade no Irã. Uma missão de investigação da ONU sobre o Irã afirmou nesta quinta-feira ter motivos razoáveis para acreditar que os Estados Uni…
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Danas (outlet profile)
UN: Amerikanci su počinili ratne zločine u Iranu, a Iran zločine protiv čovečnosti. Misija Ujedinjenih nacija za utvrđivanje činjenica o Iranu saopštila je da postoje opravdani razlozi za verovanje da su Sjedinjene Amer…
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El Economista (outlet profile)
La ONU ve motivos para creer que EU cometió crímenes de guerra e Irán crímenes contra la humanidad. Una misión investigadora de la ONU sobre Irán dijo este jueves que tenía motivos razonables para creer que Estados Unid…
Factual core
- The UN investigation mission's findings suggest the US may have committed war crimes in Iran.
- The US strike targeted an elementary school in the Iranian city of Minab.
- The UN fact-finding mission was investigating US actions in Iran.
- The UN mission concluded that the US attacks on the school and sports facility in Iran constituted war crimes.
- The UN's findings are to be presented to the UN Human Rights Council.
- The UN mission also concluded that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their crackdown on recent protests.
- A UN fact-finding mission reported that two US airstrikes in Iran killed at least 178 civilians and constitute war crimes.
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