Iran slams ‘war crime’ after US strike hits India-bound humanitarian plane at Mashhad Airport

Reports citing ANI say a US airstrike hit a civilian aircraft operated by Mahan Air at Mashhad International Airport. Iranian sources state the strike targeted the aircraft on the tarmac, halting a planned humanitarian mission to New Delhi scheduled for April 1 to transport medical supplies. The US has not officially confirmed the strike, but reports indicate the use of precision munitions. Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization condemned the strike as a violation of international law, citing the Chicago Convention, Montreal Convention, and the Geneva Conventions, and called for an international investigation.