A UN fact-finding mission reported that it has reasonable grounds to believe US forces were responsible for strikes on a school and sports facility in February, which the mission characterized as potential war crimes. Additionally, the mission alleged that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during a crackdown on protests, though US and Iranian officials have previously disputed these claims by citing compliance with international law and rejecting systematic rights violations, respectively.

A UN fact-finding mission stated it had reasonable grounds to believe US forces were responsible for strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran, concluding that the incident may constitute a war crime. The mission also reported findings suggesting Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during a crackdown on domestic protests, though both nations have rejected these allegations.

Yemen’s Houthi movement reported new Saudi airstrikes on Wednesday, coinciding with Riyadh’s accusation that the group launched a drone attack toward Mecca, a claim the Houthis dismissed as unverified disinformation. These tensions follow the Houthis’ recent seizure of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which has heightened regional instability amid broader Middle East conflicts.

A US Central Command spokesperson stated that US forces have maintained open commercial shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming to have facilitated the passage of over 900 million barrels of crude oil since early May. These assertions are made alongside the US enforcement of a blockade on Iranian maritime trade, amid competing claims from both the US and Iran regarding control of the waterway.