# UN finds grounds to believe US was behind Iran school bombing

https://mins.news/en/item/62339

- The Guardian, 2026-09-17 09:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/17/iran-school-bombing-un-mission-us-military-behind-attack

> A UN fact-finding mission says there are reasonable grounds to believe US forces carried out February strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports centre in Lamerd, calling both attacks war crimes. It also says Iran’s authorities committed crimes against humanity during their crackdown on anti-government protests.

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