Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, September 17, 2026 — Human rights experts appointed by the United Nations have identified “reasonable grounds” to suspect that the United States committed war crimes during two airstrikes carried out in Iran on February 28. The findings indicate that the strikes resulted in significant civilian casualties in separate incidents.

One of the strikes reportedly hit a school in the city of Minab, leading to the deaths of at least 168 civilians. The majority of those killed were children, according to the experts’ assessment. The second strike occurred in Lamerd, targeting a complex that included a sports facility and residential areas, which resulted in the deaths of 22 civilians.

These military actions were described in the summary as part of a broader conflict referred to as a “U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.” The specific details regarding the planning, execution, and objectives of these strikes, beyond the reported outcomes and the general context, were not provided in the summary.

Following the incident in Lamerd, the U.S. Central Command issued a denial of responsibility for that particular strike. Regarding the school bombing in Minab, the summary notes that the Trump administration has not yet publicly released the findings from an investigation conducted by the Pentagon into the event.

The contractor’s name, permit status, inspection outcomes, code violations, fine amounts, or any subsequent developments beyond the status of the Pentagon investigation were not included in the provided summary.


Story summarized from the original created by Joseph Swanson on kstp.com, see more information here.

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