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The has called on the global community to raise awareness, demand accountability, and act to stop ongoing violence in Iran, warning that civilian lives are being lost while international institutions fail to respond effectively.

The attacked Iran on February 28. Iran responded by attacking neighbouring countries with U.S. military bases. On April 2, the human rights organization reported .

On March 31, Tehran museum leadership wrote that “.” The statement was shared with the members and signed by Shahriar Khateri MD, PhD and Mona Badamchizaedh. In email correspondence, Dr. Khateri gave permission for the letter to be quoted and highlighted the Instagram account of the .

In their letter, Badamchizaedh and Khateri wrote that the “scale and nature of the violence demand[ed] urgent and sustained international attention.” They wrote that “Civilian infrastructure—including schools, medical centers, residential areas, public service facilities, and sites of cultural heritage—has been systematically and deliberately targeted, day and night. At the same time, leaders of the aggressor countries continue to issue threats to destroy Iran’s infrastructure, including power plants and the oil industry.”

On April 2, over 100 U.S. experts in international law published an open letter critical of the U.S. government: “.” Published in the U.S.-based , the letter focuses “on the conduct of the U.S. government”.

Both the open letter and Tehran museum statement drew attention to the tragic in Minab, Iran. Over 170 children were killed in the attack that and other news organizations showed was done using a U.S. Tomahawk missile strike.

The Tehran Peace Museum’s letter notes the “broad recognition” of illegal aggression and asks who will take responsibility to stop it; “What is the role and responsibility of civil society?”

Badamchizaedh and Khateri called on activists and academics to raise awareness, to share verified information, to challenge “misinformation and war propaganda”, and to demand justice and accountability.

Chris Houston is a Community Fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. He is also the Executive Director of the Canadian Peace Museum, which is a member of the organization mentioned in this article, the International Network of Museums for Peace.

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