UN rights experts say US likely committed war crimes in Iran

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UN human rights experts stated there are reasonable grounds to believe U.S. attacks on a Minab elementary school and a Lamerd sports facility in February, which killed at least 186 civilians including children, constitute war crimes. The experts found both locations were clearly identifiable and the strikes were indiscriminate, citing a 'double-tap' strike on the school and the use of an untested U.S.-made missile on the sports hall.

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UN Human rights experts have confirmed following a fact-finding mission that they have "reasonable grounds" to believe that the US attacks on an Iranian school and a sports facility in February are tantamount to war crimes. One of the attacks included a 'double-tap' strike on an elementary school in the southern city of Minab on 28 February, killing 165 people, mostly students aged seven to 12.

UN rights experts say US likely committed war crimes in Iran

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