In the long and troubled history of nations at war, accountability rarely arrives cleanly — yet a United Nations fact-finding mission has now placed on record its finding that the United States committed war crimes during its conflict with Iran, citing missile strikes that killed more than 170 civilians, including children at a primary school in Minab. Washington has rejected the report with force, while quietly approving travel for an Iranian delegation to next week's General Assembly, where a fragile diplomatic encounter may yet take shape. The distance between accusation and reconciliation
UN mission alleges U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects findings
Over 150 people killed in missile strike on primary school in Minab; 22 civilians killed in separate airstrike on sports complex and residential area.