U.N. Report Highlights U.S. Airstrike on Iranian School

A cleric took a photograph at the damaged Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, a site of mourning for those killed in a U.S. airstrike on February 28, 2026. This occurred just as President Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly, stating he would ‘annihilate’ Iran.

The U.N. Human Rights Council report suggested ‘reasonable grounds to believe’ that the U.S. committed war crimes with the attack on a girls’ school in Minab. The bombing resulted in the deaths of 157 people, including teachers and children.

During his U.N. speech, President Trump disregarded United Nations’ principles and international law. He emphasized coercion over cooperation and claimed that ‘to the victor belong the spoils,’ a phrase reminiscent of the Gilded Age in America.

Antonio Guterres, U.N. Secretary-General, responded to Trump’s remarks by questioning if power should be governed by law or by force. The call for Trump’s indictment by the International Criminal Court for war crimes has been raised, citing other actions like the invasion of Venezuela and boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific.

The U.N. report described the tragic event in Minab with photographs and videos, showcasing child-oriented murals and satellite images of children in the courtyard. The attack involved two strikes, the second targeting a prayer room on the upper floor where teachers had moved the children after the first strike. Of the 157 victims, 123 were children aged 13 or younger, and 26 educators were women, along with other adults present.

The U.S. has not publicly acknowledged responsibility for this incident, with President Trump suggesting it was Tehran’s fault. The International Criminal Court has previously issued indictments for war crimes, emphasizing that Trump and his administration’s actions may also face legal scrutiny.

Bennett L. Gershman, a law professor at Pace University, highlights the gravity of these actions in his writings.