Event Brief
White House rejects UN report on alleged US war crimes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (13)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
Summary: The White House dismissed a UN human rights report that said there were “reasonable grounds” to believe the US committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran on 28 February. US spokesperson Anna Kelly said the UN Human Rights Council has “accomplished nothing for human rights” and argued that the only party committing war crimes is Iran’s regime.
WHO: Anna Kelly (White House spokesperson)
WHAT: The White House rejected a UN human rights report alleging US war crimes related to two strikes in Iran.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: The White House rejected the UN Human Rights Council’s report alleging US war crimes in strikes on 28 February, including an alleged attack on a girls' school in Minab.
Sources (13):
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Financial Times,
Middle East Eye,
NBC News,
New York Times,
Politico Europe,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
UPI
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