politics
March 20, 2026
UN Chief: 'Reasonable Grounds' That Israel and Iran May Have Committed War Crimes During War
Israel and Iran may have committed war crimes this week with attacks on energy infrastructure in the region, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
TL;DR
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres suggested that attacks on energy infrastructure by Israel and Iran may constitute war crimes.
- Israel attacked Iran's South Pars natural gas field, and Iran retaliated with attacks on energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.
- Guterres believes Israel seeks regime change and the destruction of Iran's military capacity, while Iran aims to resist and inflict harm.
- He emphasized that the U.S. is key to resolving the conflict, despite a strained relationship with the Trump administration.
- The U.S. is investigating a strike that killed over 150 people, many schoolgirls, near an Iranian naval base.
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