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More than 100 legal experts and major rights groups have warned that US strikes on Iran and threats to target civilian infrastructure may constitute war crimes under international law.
In an open letter published by Just Security, scholars from leading US universities explained that the campaign launched on February 28 could violate the United Nations Charter and raise serious concerns under international humanitarian law, citing statements by US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, including threats to escalate attacks and language suggesting fewer limits on military operations.
Amnesty International said targeting Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure would amount to a war crime, warning such facilities are essential to civilians. The group also called for an investigation into a strike on a school in Minab that killed around 170 civilians.
United Nations human rights experts also condemned the strikes as “unprovoked” and warned that attacks on civilian sites, including the Minab school, could constitute war crimes.
Separately, the Council on American-Islamic Relations criticized Trump’s rhetoric and urged Congress to curb further escalation.
The war began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, followed by Iranian retaliation across the Middle East. According to Amnesty, the conflict has killed at least 1,900 people in Iran, more than 1,116 in Lebanon and at least 16 in Israel.
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