UN panel alleges possible U.S. war crimes in Iran strikes; Washington disputes findings

A United Nations investigative mission has formally concluded that American military strikes in Iran — including one that struck a school — may constitute war crimes under international law, placing the United States in direct confrontation with the international legal order it helped construct. Washington has rejected the findings outright, insisting its forces acted lawfully and with appropriate care for civilian life. The collision between American self-assessment and international scrutiny is not new, but the formal designation of potential criminal conduct raises the stakes considerably.