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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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The mission also said Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their crackdown on recent protests.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:02:31 UTC.

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  1. Amnesty accuses Iran of crimes against humanity

  2. Pakistan, China activate boundary joint commission in Islamabad

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

  4. South Africa gender commissioner: women ‘hunted’ amid femicide crisis

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

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

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