UN Fact-Finding Mission reports US war crimes in Iran and Iranian crimes against humanity
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UN Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, US Armed Forces, Iranian Government
Minab and Lamerd, Iran
February 28, 2026
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UN investigators found reasonable grounds that the US committed war crimes in indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets in Minab and Lamerd. The Iranian government is accused of crimes against humanity for its violent crackdown on 2025-2026 protests. Official Iranian death tolls are disputed, with investigators believing the true figures are significantly higher.
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