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War Crime

Iran accuses US of "calculated war crime" by targeting water infrastructure in south

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has denounced the United States for committing what he described as a "calculated war crime", accusing the US of deliberately targeting civilian water infrastructure in the southern province of Hormozgan. He claimed the attacks have deprived more than 20,000 people of drinking water.

11 Jun 2026-10:19
Controversial Vardanyan nomination casts shadow over Havel Prize

23 May 2026-08:23
Iran urges UN to designate US officials over Dena attack as war criminals

Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has called on the United Nations to recognise US officials allegedly involved in what it described as a deliberate attack on the Iranian warship Dena as war criminals.

12 May 2026-10:27
Australian former soldier granted bail amid Afghanistan war crime charges

An Australian court has granted bail to a former special forces soldier charged with the war crime of murder related to his service in Afghanistan.

17 Apr 2026-12:56
Ireland announces emergency fuel relief to end nationwide protests

Police in Dublin broke up a city centre blockade by fuel protesters during a late-night operation over the weekend.

13 Apr 2026-09:29
George Clooney slams White House "war crime" jab as infantile

George Clooney has responded to the White House calling his acting a “war crime”, saying it was time for “vigorous debate” not “infantile name calling”.

09 Apr 2026-10:29
Iran condemns US-Israeli strikes on heavy water facilities as ‘crime against human health’

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has described US Israeli attacks on the country’s heavy water facilities as a “crime against science and human health”, vowing to continue its scientific work despite what it called ongoing “aggression”.

06 Apr 2026-12:07
Second strike hits Iran’s largest steel plant amid escalating attacks on industry

Isfahan’s Mobarakeh Steel Company says it has been attacked for a second time in what it described as US-Israeli aggression.

01 Apr 2026-15:33
Hunger games, UN edition: Starvation becomes policy

Editor's note: Aysel Mammadzada is an Azerbaijan-based journalist. The article expresses the author's personal opinion and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.

01 Aug 2025-06:44
Libyan accused of war crimes arrested in Germany, says ICC

The International Criminal Court announced on Friday that a Libyan, accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes, was arrested in Germany under a sealed arrest warrant.

18 Jul 2025-22:44