GENEVA – United Nations human rights officials are demanding a thorough investigation into what they’re calling a devastating assault on a girls’ educational facility in Iran, though they stopped short of directly identifying those responsible for the attack.
Speaking at a press conference in Geneva, U.N. human rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani characterized the incident as appalling and emphasized the need for immediate action. “The High Commissioner (Volker Turk) calls for a prompt, impartial and thorough investigation into the circumstances of the attack. The onus is on the forces that carried out the attack to investigate it,” Shamdasani stated, using the word “horrific” to describe what occurred.
The incident has drawn international attention, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responding to reports about the attack. Rubio stated that American military forces “would not deliberately target a school,” addressing claims made by Iranian state media outlets that more than 160 people lost their lives on the opening day of combined U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran.
