U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack

Sep 17, 2026 · The Associated Press

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U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack

A man reacts to the camera while driving past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, and a missile at the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday.

Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab.

(Image credit: Vahid Salemi)