Independent UN human rights investigators called for an immediate cessation of hostilities on Monday following a series of United States airstrikes on Iran in recent weeks that have killed civilians as tensions ripple through the region.
“These strikes are yet another devastating reminder of the human cost of the conflict between the United States and Israel and Iran,” said Sara Hossain, chair of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Iran.
Civilian deaths have been recorded since the first days of the US-Israeli attacks in February, including strikes on a school that killed over 160 children.
“Civilians must be protected at all times, and constant care must be taken to spare civilians and civilians objects from the effect of hostilities,” she said.
by UN News – Civilians bear the brunt, with deadly US strikes in Iran and thousands displaced in Yemen
