UN Report Accuses US of War Crimes in Iran Strikes

The U.N. investigation focuses on two specific U.S. operations from February: a strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab and an attack on a sports facility in Lamerd. Investigators determined that the Minab strike, which reportedly killed 150 people—including 120 children—was an indiscriminate attack on a clearly identifiable civilian site. While U.S. intelligence suggested a military commander was present, the report states this information remained unverified, and the military failed to establish that the school functioned as a legitimate objective.

Regarding the Lamerd incident, which resulted in 22 civilian casualties and damage to residential infrastructure, the U.N. mission classified the strike as a war crime. This finding directly contradicts the U.S. Central Command, which previously denied conducting operations in Lamerd on the date in question. The Pentagon has yet to release its own investigation findings.

Simultaneously, the report details a systematic pattern of abuse by Tehran, including torture, arbitrary detention, and enforced disappearances. While Iranian officials label protesters as foreign-backed rioters, the U.N. investigators suggest that the state's response—marked by lethal force and mass arrests—represents a significant escalation in the suppression of dissent. Though these findings do not constitute formal court judgments, they establish a critical record for future international accountability efforts.