Iran: Deliberate Attacks on Civilian Ships Apparent War Crimes
March 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
NEW YORK, March 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Iran: Deliberate Attacks on Civilian Ships Apparent War Crimes
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* Iranian forces appear to have deliberately targeted at least two civilian commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, which would amount to war crimes. Between March 1 and 17, the UN confirmed 17 incidents of damage to commercial vessels in the region. . . .
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Iran: Deliberate Attacks on Civilian Ships Apparent War Crimes
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* Iranian forces appear to have deliberately targeted at least two civilian commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, which would amount to war crimes. Between March 1 and 17, the UN confirmed 17 incidents of damage to commercial vessels in the region. . . .