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U.N. experts say U.S. may have committed war crimes with 2 Iran strikes

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U.N.-commissioned rights experts say there are "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes with strikes that killed scores of Iranian civilians.

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  • U.N.-commissioned rights experts say there are "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes with strikes that killed scores of Iranian civilians.
  • Reported by CBS News and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:53:27 UTC.

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Possible U.S. war crimes in Iran cited by U.N.-backed experts

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.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News