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UN accuses US, alleges Iran

about 2 months ago

A UN commission accused the United States of war crimes in a report to the Human Rights Council and also alleged Iran committed crimes against humanity, the White House disputed.

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HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School

Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
www.bloomberg.com
September 18, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: The United Nations’ top human rights body reported that it found “reasonable grounds” to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran.
September 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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UN-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in two deadly Iran strikes, including one on a school in the southern city of Minab.
UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
U.N.-commissioned human rights experts say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran.
bit.ly
September 17, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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A new report from independent investigators appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes during two strikes in Iran in February.
September 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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A CNN investigation reveals Russia likely provided crucial satellite information about U.S. bases, giving Tehran a major advantage in the war. And not a word from Senile Satan.
September 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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UN finds that US committed war crimes in two missile strikes in Iran (one on a school, one on a sports complex) that killed 178 civilians, most of them children
U.N. Finds Trump Likely Committed War Crimes in Iran War
The United Nations’ human rights watchdog has found that two U.S. strikes likely constitute war crimes.
newrepublic.com
September 17, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity
GENEVA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports f…
www.dailymaverick.co.za
September 18, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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According to the report, the US failure to update information in relation to the school in its targeting databases and to confirm the building was a military objective “went beyond mere negligence,” rendering it “indiscriminate” and thus a war crime.
United Nations investigators say that there are reasonable grounds to conclude that two U.S. airstrikes on Iran school in February in which at least 178 civilians died, mostly school children, had been indiscriminate and amounted to war crimes. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w...
U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says
Mistakes that led to the deaths of more than a hundred children “went beyond negligence,” investigators said. They also cited a separate strike the same day that killed a reported 22 civilians.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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Everyone should look at the haunting photos of bombed out US bases hit by Iran that were leaked by service-members. They are Trump's "American carnage."

On the pod @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social is so good on the war, US decline, and Trump/Hegseth's imploding fascism:
newrepublic.com/article/2155...
Trump’s Iran Fiasco Takes Humiliating Turn as Leaks Grow More Damning
As jarring revelations make Trump’s handling of the Iran debacle look even worse, a foreign policy expert explains how the president’s deranged conception of “strength” is making us weaker.
newrepublic.com
September 17, 2026 at 11:56 AM

Reposted by Aaron Sojourner

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'Reasonable grounds' US committed war crimes in Iran, human rights experts say
UN-backed experts find US strike on Minab school amounts to war crime
A fact-finding mission on Iran, backed by the United Nations, finds Iranian citizens have been caught between crimes against humanity by their own government and deadly conflict with the US and Israel.
www.abc.net.au
September 17, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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United Nations investigators say that there are reasonable grounds to conclude that two U.S. airstrikes on Iran school in February in which at least 178 civilians died, mostly school children, had been indiscriminate and amounted to war crimes. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w...
U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says
Mistakes that led to the deaths of more than a hundred children “went beyond negligence,” investigators said. They also cited a separate strike the same day that killed a reported 22 civilians.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w...
U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says
Mistakes that led to the deaths of more than a hundred children “went beyond negligence,” investigators said. They also cited a separate strike the same day that killed a reported 22 civilians.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 6:17 AM

Reposted by Henry Jones

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Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab. n.pr/4Ak7inF
U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack
Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab.
n.pr
September 17, 2026 at 12:43 PM

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol

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🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: The Trump regime has been lying about the full number of U.S. service member deaths in Trump’s Iran War, six U.S. officials tell The Washington Post.
More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
wapo.st
September 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds
Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school in Minab and sports facility in ⁠February constitute war ⁠crimes
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM

Reposted by Andrew Rudalevige

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The Pentagon is covering up some US deaths from the Iran War, according to six US officials familiar with internal casualty data, WaPo reports.

At least 22 military fatalities and 3 contractors have occurred since the conflict began, more than listed in the Pentagon’s public casualty database.
September 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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This should be a multi-week scandal but now it's just Friday
More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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do americans think the iran war is a mistake?

52%: yes
30%: no
18%: undecided

- @instglobalaffairs.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 4:41 PM