UN mission says there are ‘reasonable grounds’ US committed war crimes in Iran
Fact-finding body says US strikes killed civilians and damaged civilian sites, while also accusing Iranian authorities of mass killings and widespread repression during 2025-2026 protests
GENEVA (MNTV) – A UN fact-finding mission said Thursday there are “reasonable grounds to believe” the United States committed war crimes during airstrikes on Iran that killed civilians and damaged civilian infrastructure.
In a new report, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said two US airstrikes killed at least 178 civilians, including women and children.
The mission said the alleged violations included “launching indiscriminate attacks resulting in the loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects” during US and Israeli military operations in February.
Among the incidents examined was a Tomahawk missile strike on a primary school in Minab that the mission said killed more than 150 people.
It also cited a strike in Lamerd involving Precision Strike Missiles that dispersed tungsten fragments over a sports complex and nearby residential area, killing 22 civilians.
“Civilians in Iran are caught between gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity committed by their own Government and the nation’s deadly conflict with the United States and Israel,” the mission said.
The report separately accused Iranian authorities of carrying out a severe crackdown on the 2025-2026 protest movement.
It said the government’s response represented an “unprecedented escalation” compared with previous crackdowns and involved widespread use of lethal force, mass killings and injuries, as well as extensive arrests.
The mission also criticized Iranian authorities for imposing a nationwide internet and communications blackout in January at the height of the protests.
It called on both Iran and the United States to halt violations, provide reparations to victims and take steps to prevent their recurrence.
The mission also urged an immediate end to hostilities, renewed diplomatic efforts toward a lasting peace, and accountability efforts by third countries through universal jurisdiction.
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