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UN mission finds reasonable grounds U.S. committed war crimes in Iran

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A United Nations-commissioned human rights fact-finding mission reported Thursday that it found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. military committed war crimes in two airstrikes inside Iran. The strikes allegedly killed civilian casualties, including in a strike on a school in Minab that killed over 150 people, and another airstrike that killed 22 civilians. The U.S. government has rejected the report.

NEWAddition of specific casualty figures: school strike killed over 150 people, second airstrike killed 22 civilians. U.S. rejection of the report now included.

Left6

Left-leaning outlets emphasize the UN's findings of "indiscriminate attacks" and potential war crimes, highlighting civilian deaths including the school strike as evidence of U.S. violations of international law.

CNCNBC11hUN mission finds evidence signaling U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects report TITime13hU.S. May Have Committed War Crimes in Iran, U.N. Report Says NPNPR35hU.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack CNCBS News35hU.N. experts say U.S. may have committed war crimes with 2 Iran strikes PWPolitical Wire35hExperts Say the U.S. May Have Committed War Crimes CNCBS News36hPossible U.S. war crimes in Iran cited by U.N.-backed experts

Center1

Center outlets report the UN's factual findings of "reasonable grounds" for war crimes while noting the mission also cited unspecified violations by Iran's government.

THThe Hill30hHuman rights experts: 'Reasonable grounds' to believe US committed war crimes with Iran strikes