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UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes

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What happened

The US has not acknowledged carrying out February's deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:07:47 UTC.

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  1. UN-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran strikes

  2. U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack

  3. UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes

  4. Yemen’s Houthis say Saudi strikes killed one, targeted telecom towers

  5. 'People first': India's envoy to US strikes defiant note as Trump's 100% tariffs loom

  6. UN fact-finding mission says US committed possible war crimes in Iran

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

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