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Amnesty Warns U.S.-Israel Strikes May Be War Crimes

9/9/2026

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U.S.-Israel Bombs Tehran

The U.S.-Israel coalition bombed Tehran, killing at least 41 civilians March 1-13, 2026.
The March 1 Niloufar Square strike destroyed the Abbas Abad police station and killed 20 civilians.
The March 9 Resalat attack killed 16 civilians and heavily damaged a Basij battalion facility.
Amnesty International, after reviewing satellite images and 60 videos, said the attacks may be war crimes and urged a probe.

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Iran Threatens Strait

Abbas Araghchi (Iranian foreign minister) said the bombings do not affect Iran’s war capability.
Mojtaba Khamenei (Iran’s new supreme leader) urged closing U.S. bases and sealing the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s delegation to the IAEA Board demanded ending sanctions and full technical assistance for peaceful nuclear work.
Global oil prices rose to a 2022 high after Iran threatened to close the Strait, moving 20% of world oil.

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U.S.-Israel Bombs Tehran

The U.S.-Israel coalition bombed Tehran, killing at least 41 civilians March 1-13, 2026.
The March 1 Niloufar Square strike destroyed the Abbas Abad police station and killed 20 civilians.
The March 9 Resalat attack killed 16 civilians and heavily damaged a Basij battalion facility.
Amnesty International, after reviewing satellite images and 60 videos, said the attacks may be war crimes and urged a probe.

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