Iran has accused the United States of committing a war crime by striking a civilian aircraft at Mashhad International Airport that was allegedly bound for India with humanitarian aid, an incident that risks bringing the conflict into South Asia and damaging US-India relations.
The alleged strike occurred early Monday morning at Mashhad airport in northeastern Iran. Iranian officials claim the aircraft was a civilian cargo plane preparing to depart for New Delhi carrying medical supplies and humanitarian aid when it was destroyed by an American missile strike.
Verification of the incident remains incomplete. If confirmed, the targeting of a civilian aircraft carrying humanitarian aid would represent a serious escalation and potential violation of international humanitarian law.
