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Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say

Military strikes on water storage facilities in Bemani, southern Iran, may constitute a war crime, according to experts analyzing media reports and visual evidence. The strike damaged a key reservoir for 20,000 people during a historic drought, with uncertainty about whether the water tanks were deliberate targets.

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