UN findings show US strikes on Minab could be war crimes

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 18, 2026Country: United States

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UN findings show US strikes on Minab could be war crimes

UN-backed human rights experts state that the US may have committed war crimes during two strikes that killed over 178 people, including 120 children, on February 28, marking the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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