US strike on Minab school, anti-govt protest crackdown: UN mission flags war crimes in Iran

The UN-backed mission stated it had "reasonable ground to believe" that US committed a war crime when it struck a school in Minab.

A fact-finding mission commissioned by the United Nations stated it has "reasonable grounds" to believe that the United States committed war crimes and crimes against humanity amid its conflict with Iran.

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, commissioned by the UN's Human Rights Council, released a report stating the US airstrikes killed at least 178 civilians, including women and children.

The report also focuses on the crimes against humanity committed by the Iranian regime during its crackdown on anti-government protests in the nation.

Minab school strike an 'indiscriminate attack

Following the joint attack from the US and Israel on February 28, the UN-backed mission stated it had "reasonable ground to believe" that Washington committed the war crime "of launching indiscriminate attacks resulting in the loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects."

Based on this claim, the mission has cited the firing of Tomahawk missiles on the "clearly identifiable" Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab. This strike killed over 150 people, including approximately 120 girls and boys.

The US had initially denied that it struck a school during its attacks on Iran.

In June, US President Donald Trump added that "nobody" purposefully attacked a girls' school in Iran, citing an investigation into the incident.

However, after multiple reports stated that the Minab building was easily identifiable as a school, the Pentagon elevated its probe into the matter, but is yet to publish any findings.

The mission has also cited another airstrike where Precision Strike Missiles dispersed clouds of tungsten pellets over a clearly identifiable sports complex and residential area in Lamerd, killing 22 civilians.