Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran publishes its report on civilians

17 September 2026

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran released a report on the position of civilians in the country.
A fact-finding mission of this kind is set up by the UN Human Rights Council, which sits in Geneva, and reports its findings back to it.
The mission's members are independent and serve in their own capacity rather than as representatives of any government.
The mission concluded that civilians had suffered serious human rights violations across all provinces of the country.
It urged both Iran and the United States to cease all violations, to provide full compensation to the victims and to give guarantees against repetition.
It also called for independent investigations and accountability for every party involved.