UN experts say there is reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran that killed at least 177 civilians, including 120 children.
The UN fact-finding mission concluded that US forces struck a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd on Feb 28, causing civilian deaths and damage to civilian infrastructure. The US has yet to release its investigation into the Minab strike, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would 'never target civilian targets'
The mission also found Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during a crackdown on mass anti-government protests in January, with killings by security forces occurring on a 'staggering and unprecedented scale' across all 31 provinces. The report could contribute to international evidence used in legal cases against the Iranian regime
The US denied striking Lamerd and said it was investigating what happened in Minab. A State Department official said the US did not give credibility to the findings in the report. The Iranian government has not yet commented on the findings, but it has previously rejected allegations of systematic violations of human rights