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UN fact-finding mission concludes US likely committed war crimes in Iranian airstrikes.
A UN fact-finding mission has concluded that the United States likely committed war crimes during airstrikes in Iran. Two strikes are central to the findings: an airstrike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab that killed over 150 people, and an airstrike on a sports complex in Lamerd that killed 22 civilians.
Investigators determined that the US failed to adequately verify targeting intelligence before the school strike. The UN identified Precision Strike Missiles as the weapons used in the Lamerd airstrike.
The Trump administration has denied responsibility for the Minab school strike, while US Central Command has denied responsibility for the Lamerd strike. These denials come despite the UN's factual findings regarding the strikes and casualties.
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UN mission documents civilian casualties and targeting failures
The fact-finding mission documented over 150 deaths from the Minab school strike and 22 from the Lamerd sports complex strike. Investigators found insufficient verification of targeting intelligence before the school strike and identified Precision Strike Missiles as weapons used in the Lamerd strike. These findings form the basis of the war crimes conclusion.
US denies responsibility for both strikes under investigation
The Trump administration denied responsibility for the Minab school strike, while US Central Command denied responsibility for the Lamerd strike. These denials represent the official US position in response to the UN fact-finding mission's conclusions regarding the airstrikes and resulting casualties.