US-Israeli strikes in heart of Tehran could 'amount to war crimes', Amnesty says
Amnesty International said the strikes killed and injured dozens of civilians and caused extensive damage, urging independent investigations into possible war crimes.
- On Tuesday, Amnesty International called for independent investigations into deadly US-Israeli coalition air strikes in Tehran between March 1 and March 13, 2026, alleging these attacks on densely populated areas may constitute war crimes.
- Explosive weapons with wide-area effects were used in densely populated neighborhoods, causing extensive damage to homes and businesses in Niloufar Square, Resalat, and Javadieh, killing at least 25 civilians.
- Weapons experts identified metal fragments consistent with a Joint Direct Attack Munition, linking weaponry to US-supplied systems; an eyewitness reported at least 13 civilians died in residential building Number 12 in Resalat.
- While the USA and Israel announced strikes on regime targets in Tehran during March 2026, neither government confirmed carrying out these specific attacks, complicating accountability efforts.
- Recent reports of civilian casualties in a deadly US attack on a wedding celebration in Hormozgan on September 1, 2026, underscore that regional hostilities remain high, with Iran conducting retaliatory strikes against Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain.
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Amnesty International (AI) asked this Tuesday to independently investigate whether several U.S. and Israeli attacks on densely populated areas of Tehran last March constituted war crimes, after documenting the deaths of at least 41 people and serious damage to buildings and other civilian structures. “The U.S. attacks ... Continue reading “Amnesty asks to investigate possible U.S. and Israeli war crimes against Tehran”
Amnesty International today argued that the US and Israel attacks that in March caused dozens of deaths and injuries in Tehran should be urgently investigated to determine whether they constitute war crimes.
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Common DreamsUSA/Israel/Iran: Investigation into US-Israeli strikes on Tehran neighbourhoods reveals devastating civilian harm
Deadly US-Israeli coalition attacks on densely populated areas of Tehran in March 2026, that killed and injured dozens of civilians, must urgently be independently and impartially investigated to determine whether they constitute war crimes, Amnesty International said in a new briefing published today. The organization is calling for accountability and redress for possible indiscriminate attacks in violation of international humanitarian law as …
In a report released on Tuesday, Amnesty International analysed the impact of three Israeli-American strikes in Tehran last March. The NGO is calling for an investigation into whether these attacks constitute war crimes.
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