# UN says U.S. committed war crimes in Iran; U.S. rejects findings

> A UN fact-finding mission found evidence of indiscriminate U.S. airstrikes killing civilians, but Washington disputes the report's credibility.
- Title: UN says U.S. committed war crimes in Iran; U.S. rejects…
- Summary: A UN fact-finding mission found evidence of indiscriminate U.S. airstrikes killing civilians, but Washington disputes the report's credibility. The UN…
- Keywords: united nations, fact-finding mission, iran, united states, war crimes, tomahawk missile strike, minab, primary school, airstrikes, state department, pentagon, white house
- Source: CNBC — https://cnbc.com/2026/09/18/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html
- Author: Lim Hui Jie
- Published: 2026-09-18T02:56:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: united nations, fact-finding mission, iran, united states, war crimes, tomahawk missile strike, minab, primary school, airstrikes, state department, pentagon, white house
## UN accuses U.S. of war crimes in Iran
A UN fact-finding mission found reasonable grounds to believe the U.S. committed war crimes through indiscriminate attacks that killed civilians during the Iran war.

> "reasonable grounds" to believe that Washington's forces "committed the war crime of launching indiscriminate attacks"
## School strike killed over 150 people
A Tomahawk missile hit a primary school in Minab, Iran, killing more than 150 people. The UN found the school was the intended target, not collateral damage.

> The report said the school was the intended point of impact, and the resulting damage wasn't the result of an errant strike
## Second airstrike killed 22 civilians
Another U.S. airstrike targeted a sports complex and residential area, killing 22 civilians. The UN found no evidence the sites had military purposes.
## U.S. rejects UN war crimes findings
The State Department dismissed the report, saying the UN council pushes anti-American rhetoric and that Iran, not the U.S., committed war crimes in the conflict.

> "The only party in this conflict that has committed war crimes is the Iranian regime."
## UN also charges Iran with crimes
The fact-finding mission also found Iran committed human rights violations and crimes against humanity during the conflict.
## Peace talks could restart next week
Officials say a meeting between Gulf Arab nations, the U.S., and Iran may happen during the UN General Assembly. The U.S. approved Iran's delegation travel with restrictions.
## Key takeaway

The UN accused the U.S. of war crimes for strikes on a school and sports complex in Iran, while the U.S. countered that Iran is the actual perpetrator of war crimes.