Three attacks in Tehran could 'amount to war crimes', report finds
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- nbcconnecticut.comseen 19 Sept, 16:47headline rewritten
UN-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran strikesUN mission finds grounds to believe U.S. committed war crimes in Iran
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- 8 Sept, 05:14Frappes en Iran : Amnesty International soupçonne la coalition israélo-américaine de crimes de guerre et réclame une enquête1 outlet
- 17 Sept, 08:49UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes8 outlets
- 17 Sept, 09:05US may have committed war crimes in Iran strikes that killed dozens of kids, UN-backed experts say3 outlets
- 17 Sept, 11:22Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds2 outlets
- 17 Sept, 12:16UN says US strikes on Iran school that killed over 150 may amount to war crimes2 outlets
- 17 Sept, 12:33U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack7 outlets
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Tue, 8 September 2026
2 reports- France Info (France)05:14
Dans un rapport publié mardi, Amnesty International a analysé l'impact de trois frappes israélo-américaines intervenues en mars dernier à Téhéran. L'ONG réclame une enquête pour déterminer si ces attaques constituent des crimes de guerre.
- ABC News (Australia)11:00
Amnesty International is demanding formal investigations into three American and Israeli attacks on densely packed suburbs of Tehran, which killed at least 41 civilians.
Thu, 17 September 2026
31 reports- N1 Info (Croatia)08:58first to report
UN-ova misija za utvrđivanje činjenica o Iranu objavila je da postoje opravdani razlozi za vjerovanje kako su Sjedinjene Države stajale iza vojnih nap
- tportal (Croatia)09:04
UN-ova misija za utvrđivanje činjenica o Iranu objavila je u četvrtak da postoje opravdani razlozi za vjerovanje kako su Sjedinjene Države stajale iza vojnih napada na školu i sportski objekt u Iranu u veljači koji predstavljaju ratne zločine.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)10:00
Die USA sollen im Irankrieg eine Schule und ein Sportzentrum angegriffen haben. Uno-Experten sehen darin ein Kriegsverbrechen. Das Regime in Teheran habe sich indes wegen Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit schuldig gemacht.
- Times of India10:43
An investigation by a UN mission revealed that US military operations on a school and sports facility in February were war crimes, resulting in the deaths of more than 150 individuals, including innocent schoolchildren. Additionally, Iranian authorities faced accusations of committing crimes against humanity during their protests, involving unlawful killings and torture of civilians, with findings set to be presented to the UN Human Rights Council.
- dailyexcelsior.com11:01
GENEVA, Sept 17: Human rights experts commissioned by the UNs top human rights body say they have found reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern...
- Google News - Top Stories11:22
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds The Guardian UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity Reuters 'Reasonable grounds' to believe US committed war crime in Iran school strike, UN experts claim Sky News Iran War Updates: U.N. panel cites possible U.S. war crimes as Trump again says Iran wants a deal cbsnews.com UN-Backed Experts Cite Possible US War Crimes in Iran Strikes Military.com
- ABC News (Australia)11:40
A fact-finding mission on Iran, backed by the United Nations, finds Iranian citizens have been caught between crimes against humanity by their own government and deadly conflict with the US and Israel.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:08
L’esercito degli Stati Uniti aveva a disposizione “la prova evidente che la struttura era in funzione come scuola primaria prima dell’attacco”. La chiarezza della frase risuona agghiacciante nell’ultimo report presentato al Consiglio per i diritti umani di Ginevra. In quelle righe la Missione internazionale indipendente di accertamento dei fatti sull’Iran istituita dall’Onu parla del doppio […] L'articolo Iran, l’Onu: “Gli Usa hanno bombardato intenzionalmente la scuola di Minab, è un crimine...
- iDNES (Czechia)12:10
Vyšetřovací komise OSN pro Írán uvedla, že má pádné důvody se domnívat, že za útoky na školu a sportovní areál v Íránu stojí Spojené státy. Podle komise takové útoky představují válečné zločiny. Komise rovněž zjistila, že íránské úřady se při své krvavém zásahu proti protivládním protestům dopustily zločinů proti lidskosti.
- abstvradio.com12:10
A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran in February, and that these constituted war crimes. It also found that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their deadly crackdown on anti-government […]
- South China Morning Post12:16
There are “reasonable grounds” to believe the US committed war crimes against civilians in Iran, who also face “gross human rights violations” from their own government, United Nations investigators said on Thursday. In their latest report, due to be presented to the Human Rights Council on Monday, the independent investigators urged the 47 countries in the council to press for an end to the war, hold those responsible for war crimes to account and give asylum to civilians fleeing...
- scmp.com12:16
UN investigators also said Tehran had ramped up the use of ‘repressive laws’ and ‘lethal force’ to quell protests over rising living costs.
- maitlandmercury.com.au12:30
UN-commissioned human rights experts have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the US committed war crimes in two strikes...
- Tagesschau (Germany)12:31
Nach Angaben von UN-Berichterstattern könnten zwei US-Angriffe in Iran als Kriegsverbrechen gewertet werden. Darunter ist eine Attacke auf eine Mädchenschule zu Beginn des Jahres. Aber auch die iranische Regierung wird scharf kritisiert.
- NPR News12:33
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.
12 reprints
- clickondetroit.com17 Sept, 08:49their copy
- ksat.com17 Sept, 08:49their copy
- reporterherald.com17 Sept, 11:07their copy
- wwno.org17 Sept, 12:33their copy
- knpr.org17 Sept, 12:33their copy
- wbaa.org17 Sept, 12:33their copy
- wboi.org17 Sept, 12:33their copy
- wncw.org17 Sept, 12:33their copy
- wvik.org17 Sept, 12:33their copy
- 10news.com17 Sept, 18:00their copy
- cp24.com17 Sept, 19:12their copy
- jamaica-gleaner.com18 Sept, 06:40their copy
- nbcconnecticut.com12:35edited after publishing
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UN-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran strikes - naharnet.com13:15
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 crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. The...
4 reprints
- kbtx.com17 Sept, 09:05their copy
- knoe.com17 Sept, 09:05their copy
- kfvs12.com17 Sept, 09:05their copy
- cbsnews.com17 Sept, 11:36their copy
- The Guardian World13:22
Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school and sports facility in February constitute war crimes A UN fact-finding mission has determined there are reasonable grounds to believe the US was behind military strikes on a school and a sports facility in Iran in February that killed 120 children, and that these constituted war crimes. The school strike, which killed 156 civilians including 120 children, involved a US Tomahawk missile that collapsed the roof of the Shajareh Tayyebeh...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:24
- US launched 'indiscriminate attacks resulting in loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects' during February airstrikes, mission finds
- Polsat News (Poland)14:26
Istnieją podstawy, by twierdzić, że USA popełniły zbrodnie wojenne, przeprowadzając ataki na cele w Iranie - twierdzą wspierani przez ONZ eksperci zajmujący się prawami człowieka. Na początku wojny przynajmniej jeden amerykański pocisk miał uderzyć w szkołę podstawową, w wyniku czego zginęło niemal 180 osób. Specjaliści zwracają ponadto uwagę na jeszcze jedno, tragiczne w skutkach uderzenie.
- BBC News World15:07
The US has not acknowledged carrying out February's deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.
- Google News - Top Stories15:07
UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes BBC Iran war live: UN mission says US likely committed war crimes in Iran Al Jazeera UN mission finds reasonable grounds to believe U.S. committed war crimes in Iran Axios UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes apnews.com Iran War Updates: U.N. panel cites possible U.S. war crimes as Trump again says Iran wants a deal CBS News
- Axios15:52
The U.S. may have committed war crimes in two airstrikes in Iran , including a mass-casualty strike on a school for which Washington has yet to claim responsibility, a UN fact-finding mission said in a report released Thursday. The big picture: The administration has waged a campaign of aggressive, norm-busting war-fighting, with the president repeatedly threatening to hit civilian infrastructure in his pressure campaign on Tehran. The president has shrugged off questions about his attacks on...
- southcarolinapublicradio.org16:07
Experts commissioned by the UN report that they have "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes during two airstrikes in Iran, including one that hit a school in February.
- Index.hr (Croatia)16:51
IZVJEŠĆE UN-a navodi da postoje osnove za sumnju da je SAD počinio ratne zločine u napadima u Iranu, a iranske vlasti zločine protiv čovječnosti tijekom nasilnog gušenja prosvjeda.
- Al Jazeera English17:02
The mission also said Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their crackdown on recent protests.
- Google News - Top Stories17:09
Iran War Updates: U.N. panel cites possible U.S. war crimes as Trump again says Iran wants a deal CBS News UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes apnews.com Iran war live: UN mission says US likely committed war crimes in Iran aljazeera.com Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds The Guardian UN mission finds reasonable grounds to believe U.S. committed war crimes in Iran Axios
- The Hill17:36
The United Nations's fact-finding mission on Iran said Thursday it found “reasonable grounds” that the U.S. military committed war crimes in two airstrikes inside Iran and accused Iran’s government of carrying out crimes against humanity against its citizens during the forceful crackdown on anti-government protests earlier this year. The mission is made up of independent...
- Channel News Asia17:47
The report will be discussed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, but the fact-finding mission cannot bring criminal cases.
- NYT World18:54
Mistakes that led to the deaths of more than a hundred children “went beyond negligence,” investigators said. They also cited a separate strike the same day that killed a reported 22 civilians.
- DW Top Stories23:48
A United Nations fact-finding mission said it found "reasonable grounds" to believe that the United States committed war crimes in two airstrikes in Iran.
Fri, 18 September 2026
19 reports- Japan Times01:57
The group also blamed the Iranian government for "gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity," including in recent violent crackdowns.
- Al Jazeera English01:58
UN-backed human rights experts say the US committed possible war crimes when it launched two strikes.
- Times of India02:21
- Die Zeit (Germany)02:31
Eine UN-Kommission wirft den USA in einem Bericht mögliche Kriegsverbrechen und dem Iran mutmaßliche Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit vor. Die US-Regierung übt Kritik.
- Google News - Top Stories02:56
UN mission finds evidence signaling U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects report CNBC Deadly US strike on Iran school may have been a war crime, UN report finds CNN Global News Podcast | Did the US carry out war crimes in Iran? BBC Iran War Updates: U.N. panel cites possible U.S. war crimes as Trump again says Iran wants a deal CBS News UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes AP News
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)04:53
Die Führung in Teheran habe ihrerseits Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit begangen, heißt es in einem Bericht. Aus dem Weißen Haus gibt es scharfe Kritik.
- Al Jazeera English05:26
A UN fact-finding mission has concluded Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity.
- RMF24 (Poland)05:53
Zostały po nich buty. ONZ: Stany Zjednoczone mogły popełnić w Iranie dwie zbrodnie wojenne
- iheart.com05:59
A UN panel reports that the U.S. may have committed war crimes in Iran, with airstrikes in February killing 178 civilians. The report also accuses Iran of crimes against humanity during protests. The U.S. government denies responsibility, while the UN calls for reparations.
- iheart.com05:59
A UN panel reports that the U.S. may have committed war crimes in Iran, with airstrikes in February killing 178 civilians. The report also accuses Iran of crimes against humanity during protests. The U.S. government denies responsibility, while the UN calls for reparations.
- iheart.com05:59
A UN panel reports that the U.S. may have committed war crimes in Iran, with airstrikes in February killing 178 civilians. The report also accuses Iran of crimes against humanity during protests. The U.S. government denies responsibility, while the UN calls for reparations.
- iheart.com05:59
A UN panel reports that the U.S. may have committed war crimes in Iran, with airstrikes in February killing 178 civilians. The report also accuses Iran of crimes against humanity during protests. The U.S. government denies responsibility, while the UN calls for reparations.
- iheart.com05:59
A UN panel reports that the U.S. may have committed war crimes in Iran, with airstrikes in February killing 178 civilians. The report also accuses Iran of crimes against humanity during protests. The U.S. government denies responsibility, while the UN calls for reparations.
- iheart.com05:59
A UN panel reports that the U.S. may have committed war crimes in Iran, with airstrikes in February killing 178 civilians. The report also accuses Iran of crimes against humanity during protests. The U.S. government denies responsibility, while the UN calls for reparations.
- iheart.com05:59
A UN panel reports that the U.S. may have committed war crimes in Iran, with airstrikes in February killing 178 civilians. The report also accuses Iran of crimes against humanity during protests. The U.S. government denies responsibility, while the UN calls for reparations.
- newstodaynet.com06:22
A UN-backed international fact-finding mission has said there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that the United States committed war crimes in two airstrikes in Iran, including an attack on a school that killed civilians.
- kesq.com06:26
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Two deadly US strikes on Iran during the opening salvo of the war, including one that hit an elementary school, may have been war crimes, a United Nations investigation concluded in a new report. At least 156 people, including 120 children and 26 teachers, were killed when the school
1 reprint
- keyt.com18 Sept, 06:26their copy
- time.com10:00
A U.N. fact-finding mission said the U.S. launched “indiscriminate attacks,” including on a school, that killed civilians.
- Al Jazeera English10:43
UN probe finds US unlawfully struck an Iranian school and sports centre, killing children; White House rejects findings.
Sat, 19 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)06:26
Bloomberg reveals Pentagon personnel knew within hours that US was responsible for Minab school strike