Iran envoy to UN slams civilian deaths as 'war crime'
"The number of innocent civilians continues to rise. This is not only an act of aggression, it is a war crime and a crime against humanity," Amir Saeid Iravani told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
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- Published Date: 02:41 | 01 March 2026
The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations on Saturday alleged the US and Israel had committed a "war crime," saying their strikes had targeted civilian infrastructure and killed more than 100 children at a school.
"The number of innocent civilians continues to rise. This is not only an act of aggression, it is a war crime and a crime against humanity," Amir Saeid Iravani told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.