Published on: 2026-04-10
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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The independent international mission to establish facts regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran called on all parties to the conflict in the Middle East to immediately cease hostilities, renounce rhetoric that justifies violence, and ensure full compliance with international law.
According to mission data, a series of airstrikes by the USA and Israel on Iranian territory has led to large-scale destruction of civilian infrastructure – from hospitals and research centers to schools and universities. It is reported that more than three thousand people died, including 216 children and 251 women, as well as employees of the Iranian Red Crescent. Almost 1,900 children and 4,600 women were wounded.
The mission notes that, if preliminary information is confirmed, some incidents may qualify as war crimes – in particular, deliberate strikes on civilian objects or disproportionate attacks.
Destruction of medical and educational institutions
Experts of the mission are particularly concerned about the destruction of medical and educational institutions: 315 clinics, 760 schools, and 29 universities have been damaged. Among the affected facilities are the Pasteur Institute in Tehran and the pharmaceutical company Tofigh Daru, which produces medicines for patients with oncological and autoimmune diseases.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that the strikes also affected Iranian nuclear sites in Khondab, Yazd, and Bushehr, which entails additional risks, including possible radiation contamination.
The mission sharply condemned statements by senior U.S. representatives, which, according to its assessment, can be considered as incitement to violence and disregard of obligations under international law. The mission’s statement emphasizes that international humanitarian law prohibits threats of violence aimed at intimidating the civilian population.
Human rights situation inside Iran
The mission also expressed serious concern about the human rights situation inside Iran. The internet is almost completely blocked in the country, detentions continue, including of human rights defenders and representatives of religious minorities. According to the mission’s data, in the past three weeks, 14 death sentences have been carried out in the country on charges related to security.
Experts paid special attention to the conditions of detention of participants in recent protests and persons arrested after the escalation on February 28. Among them is the well-known human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh and supporters of the Bahá’í faith.
The mission welcomed the temporary ceasefire, emphasizing that it should be a step towards lasting peace. It called for the creation of an inclusive peace process based on human rights, as well as for conducting independent and transparent investigations into all alleged violations of international law. In particular, the mission awaits the publication of the results of the Pentagon’s investigation concerning the strike on a girls’ primary school in Hormozgan province, where, according to reports, 168 students and teachers died.
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