What did the UN mission find about US strikes in Iran?
United Nations: A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe US forces carried out strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports facility in Lamerd in February, concluding that both attacks constituted war crimes.
The mission said more than 150 people, including around 120 schoolchildren, were killed in the Minab school strike, according to Iranian officials. It found the school was a clearly identifiable civilian object and said there was no evidence it was being used for military purposes.
The report concluded that the strike was indiscriminate and caused civilian deaths and damage to civilian infrastructure. The US has previously said its military operations comply with the law of armed conflict. The Pentagon has not publicly released its internal investigation into the Minab strike.
What did the UN report say about Iran?
The UN mission also accused Iranian authorities of crimes against humanity during the crackdown on nationwide protests that began in late December.
The report documented allegations of unlawful killings, torture, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances and restrictions on freedom of expression. It said the actual death toll may be significantly higher than Iran’s official figure of 3,038 deaths.
The Iranian and US missions in Geneva had not immediately responded to Reuters requests for comment.