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UN experts cite possible US war crimes in strikes on Iran

A UN fact-finding panel points to civilian casualties in strikes on a school and a sports facility

Updated Sep 17, 2026 · 12:12 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • UN-backed human rights experts reported reasonable grounds to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two February strikes in Iran.[CBS News]
  • The targeted sites include a school in Minab where over 150 civilians died and a sports complex in Lamerd where 22 were killed.[The Guardian · CBS News]
  • A preliminary U.S. assessment indicated potential military responsibility for the school strike due to outdated intelligence, while U.S. Central Command denied responsibility for the Lamerd attack.[The Guardian · CBS News]
  • The report also accused Iranian security forces of committing crimes against humanity during a crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests.[CBS News · CBS News]

Key facts

  • A UN fact-finding panel reported reasonable grounds to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in February 28 strikes on a school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.[The Guardian · CBS News · CBS News]
  • Iranian sources report that more than 150 civilians, mostly schoolchildren, were killed in the Minab school strike.[The Guardian · CBS News · CBS News]
  • U.S. Central Command stated that U.S. forces launched no strikes into Lamerd on the day of the sports complex attack.[The Guardian · CBS News]
  • A preliminary U.S. assessment indicated the U.S. was likely responsible for the school bombing due to dated intelligence.[CBS News · CBS News]
  • The UN mission accused Iranian security forces of committing crimes against humanity during a crackdown on anti-government protests.[The Guardian · CBS News]

What remains uncertain

  • The Pentagon has not publicly released the formal results of its ongoing inquiry into the Minab school bombing.[The Guardian]
  • The total death toll from the Iranian protest crackdown cannot be independently verified, though investigators believe it exceeds official figures.[The Guardian]

Sources

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