UN experts flag possible war crimes in US strikes inside Iran
TL;DR
A U.N.-backed panel says two U.S. strikes inside Iran, including a February 28 Lamerd attack and a strike that hit a clearly identifiable school, may amount to war crimes, citing 22 civilian deaths and a broader pattern of rights abuses by Iran’s government. U.S. Central Command has denied responsibility for Lamerd. The experts also describe killings by Iran’s security forces as crimes against humanity, call for reparations to victims, and note limited access and cooperation from both Iran and the United States during the investigation.
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