US EditionUN report says Israeli airstrike on Iran prison is a war crime
The United Nations found evidence that the June airstrike on Evin Prison killed 80 people and may be a war crime amid ongoing U.S.-Israeli military actions in the region.
- A recent report from the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran has concluded that an Israeli airstrike on Tehran's Evin Prison in June 2025 constitutes a war crime.
- Investigators stated there are reasonable grounds to believe the facility was a civilian object intentionally targeted during a broader military campaign, resulting in approximately 80 casualties, including women and children.
- In response, the Israel Defense Forces maintained that the strike was a precise operation aimed at intelligence and counter-espionage activities while attempting to minimize civilian harm.
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UN Panel Declares Israeli Airstrike On Iran’s Evin Prison a War Crime
The United Nations has formally flagged an airstrike carried out by Israel on Evin prison last June as a war crime. The facility, which houses political prisoners, was hit during the broader U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, killing over 70 people, including women and a child, according to U.N. investigators. The report, presented to the […] The post UN Panel Declares Israeli Airstrike On Iran’s Evin Prison a War Crime appeared first o…
Geneva. An investigation by the United Nations (UN) yesterday reported that the Israeli air strike against the Evin prison in Tehran last year – which killed at least 80 people – constituted a war crime, and warned of the risk following the current U.S. and Israeli bombings.
Israel's bombing of Tehran's Evin prison in June last year was a war crime, according to the UN Panel. More than 70 people died. The report also warns against further repression by US and Israeli attacks.
The deadly attack by the Israeli army on a prison in Iran during last year's Twelve-Day War was a war crime. That…
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