UN Human Rights Council to review war crimes findings on both nations
UN Human Rights Council to examine war crimes findings and reparations recommendations against both US and Iran.
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US-Iran War Crimes Allegations
UN fact-finding mission documents alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity involving both US military actions and Iranian state security forces.
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2026-09-17 to 2026-11-05 · UTC publication dates
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US airstrike with tungsten pellets kills 22 civilians in Lamerd, Iran
Precision Strike Missiles dispersed tungsten pellets over a sports complex and residential area in the southern Iranian city of Lamerd on February 28. The UN fact-finding mission reported 22 civilian men and women were killed. US Central Command has denied responsibility for this strike.
UN experts call for reparations from US and Iran for violations
The UN fact-finding mission experts recommended that both the United States and Iran halt all rights violations and crimes, and provide full reparations to victims. The report was based on interviews with 73 people inside and outside Iran, along with documentation, satellite imagery, photographic and video material, and information from credible organizations and experts.
UN mission finds Iran committed crimes against humanity against own citizens
UN experts found that Iranian state security forces killed civilians on a staggering scale and committed crimes against humanity against their own population. Over the last two years, security forces carried out violent repression including firing assault rifles into crowds, beating protesters, arresting healthcare workers, torturing detainees, and depriving detainees of legal counsel. More than 70 people, including five women and three boys, remain at imminent risk of execution.
UN Human Rights Council to review war crimes findings on Iran
The UN fact-finding mission on Iran is presenting its findings to the UN Human Rights Council, composed of 47 UN member countries based in Geneva. The report, while not binding, adds to international evidence about crimes in the war in Iran and could eventually be used in efforts to reach justice in international courts.
US airstrike kills approximately 168 civilians at school in Minab, Iran
A US missile strike hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in the southern Iranian city of Minab on February 28 at the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran. Iranian state media reported approximately 168 people were killed, most of them schoolchildren between ages 7 and 12. The UN fact-finding mission concluded the school building was the intended point of impact, not collateral damage from an adjacent Iranian Revolutionary Guard compound.
UN-backed experts find reasonable grounds for US war crimes in Iran airstrikes
A UN fact-finding mission commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council found reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in two airstrikes in Iran on February 28. The mission, chaired by jurist Sara Hossain of Bangladesh, concluded the US launched indiscriminate attacks resulting in deaths of civilians and damage to civilian objects.
UN fact-finding mission concludes US likely committed war crimes in Iran strikes
The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, a UN-backed body, determined there are reasonable grounds to believe the United States was responsible for two military strikes in Iran on February 28 that constituted war crimes under international law. The mission submitted its findings to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
US failed to adequately verify targeting intelligence before school strike
According to the UN investigation, the US relied on intelligence suggesting a senior Iranian military commander was present at the Minab school but failed to adequately verify the information before launching the strike. The mission stated the US directed the strike while being aware of a substantial risk of striking a civilian object and acting recklessly regarding the possibility.
UN identifies Precision Strike Missiles as weapons used in Lamerd airstrike
The UN fact-finding mission identified Lockheed Martin's Precision Strike Missiles (PRsM) as the weapon used in the Lamerd airstrike, based on distinctive tungsten pellet pockmarking patterns found at the scene. The mission concluded the US was the only nation in the conflict possessing such weapons.
Iranian government cuts internet and uses death penalty during protest crackdown
The Iranian government's response to nationwide protests included cutting off internet access and use of the death penalty, in addition to violence and killings of civilians.
US Central Command denies responsibility for Lamerd strike
US Central Command stated in March 2026 that US forces did not launch any strikes into the city of Lamerd on February 28.
Iran disputes death toll from protest crackdown
Iranian officials reported 3,038 people killed and 25,000 injured during the protest crackdown that began in late December 2025. However, the UN mission stated it could not independently verify the death toll and believed the actual number of dead and injured was likely far higher than official figures.
US airstrike on sports complex in Lamerd kills 22 civilians
A US airstrike struck a sports centre in Lamerd, southern Iran, on February 28, using precision strike missiles that dispersed tungsten pellets. The attack killed and injured 22 civilians, damaged nearby residential buildings, and damaged a nearby school. The UN mission concluded the strike was indiscriminate and constituted a war crime.
US airstrike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab kills over 150 people
US forces conducted an airstrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, southern Iran, on February 28. According to Iranian officials, more than 150 people were killed, including approximately 120 schoolchildren. The UN mission found the school was a clearly identifiable civilian object with no evidence of military use.
UN finds Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during protest crackdown
The UN mission concluded that Iranian authorities carried out a widespread and systematic attack against civilians during protests that erupted in late December 2025, involving unlawful killings, torture, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and severe restrictions on freedom of expression. This represented a significant escalation from previous patterns of suppressing dissent.
Trump administration denies responsibility for Minab school strike in June
In June 2026, US President Donald Trump stated that 'nobody' purposefully attacked a girls' school in Iran in February, citing an investigation into the incident. The Pentagon had elevated an internal military probe into the strike but had not published preliminary findings at that time.
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2 alternative perspectives
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UN experts document specific civilian death tolls from US Iran airstrikes
UN experts confirm 190 civilian deaths across two Iranian airstrikes and find reasonable grounds for war crimes.
UN says Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity in protest crackdown
UN investigators found Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during protests; Iran disputes death toll.
UN finds US likely committed war crimes in Iranian airstrikes
UN fact-finding mission concludes US likely committed war crimes in Iranian airstrikes.