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UN mission says grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran

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What happened

A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran in February, and that these constituted war crimes.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:31:09 UTC.

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