UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.

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The bombing "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said at an urgent UN Human Rights Council debate, adding that there "must be justice for the terrible harm done".

The attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh school consisted of two missile strikes in quick succession that killed at least 168 people, including about 110 children, Iranian officials have said.

US media have reported that American military investigators believe its own forces were likely responsible for hitting the school unintentionally.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said the matter was being investigated.