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Cluster bombs: The controversial weapon Israel claims Tehran used in Iran-US war

March 08, 2026 7:20 am

The Israeli military said the weapons had been launched multiple times since the war began, describing their use against populated areas as a potential violation of international humanitarian law.

What danger do cluster bombs pose?

March 02, 2022 2:06 pm

From Syria and Yemen to the Balkans, Afghanistan and Southeast Asia, unexploded ordnance from cluster bombs continues to kill and maim people years or even decades after the munitions were fired.

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Saudi-led coalition using cluster bombs in Yemen: HRW

May 03, 2015 3:49 pm

Cluster munitions are prohibited by a 2008 treaty adopted by 116 countries, but not by Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners or the United States.

Syrian forces used cluster bombs in civilian areas: Human Rights Watch

October 15, 2012 1:05 am

Syrian government forces have dropped Russian-made cluster bombs over civilian areas in the past week as they battle to reverse rebel gains on a strategic highway,Human Rights Watch (HRW) said