The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Commission on Iran said there were reasonable grounds to believe that the United States may have committed war crimes in its attacks on Iran. The commission said the attacks caused civilian deaths and injuries and damaged civilian targets.
A new report on Iran was published during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The report said civilians in Iran faced government repression and serious human rights violations on the one hand, and attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran on the other.
Measures against protests in Iran
The commission described the Iranian government's response to protests in 2025 and 2026 as an "unprecedented" escalation. It said the use of lethal force had expanded during this period and that large numbers of people had been detained, resulting in a high number of deaths and injuries.
The report also criticized measures restricting protesters' access to the internet. It said the implementation of death sentences had also expanded in Iran.
29 executions carried out
The commission reported that 29 people were executed in cases linked to protests between March and August 2026.
At least 178 civilians killed in attacks
According to the report, following the United States and Israel's attacks on February 28, reasonable grounds emerged to believe that the United States may have committed war crimes by carrying out indiscriminate attacks. At least 178 civilians, including women and children, were killed in two separate airstrikes.
The commission called on Iran and the United States to immediately end all violations and crimes, provide full compensation to victims and prevent the violations from recurring.
