US EditionCarney Reiterates Call to Respect International Law as Trump Threatens 'Civilization'
Carney said all parties must protect civilians and civilian infrastructure as Trump escalates threats and critics press Canada to denounce him.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney urged all parties in the United States and Israel's war with Iran to respect international law and protect civilians. "Canada expects all parties in this conflict, in any conflict, to respect international laws," Carney said during a news conference in Brampton, Ont.
- Since the United States killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, Israel and the United States have carried out thousands of strikes on Iran, with a reported death toll of over 1,900 people. Iran has retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Israel and the Gulf states.
- President Donald Trump threatened that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, following earlier comments that he would bomb Iran "back to the stone ages." These threats target civilian infrastructure, which violates international law.
- Carney suggested that Trump may be posturing to secure a deal without following through, noting "There is often a gap between what's said publicly and what's happening privately." He urged leaders involved in the war to "choose their words" and act prudently.
- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that attacks on civilian infrastructure are banned under international law, while Carney reiterated that initial war support focused on ending Iran's state-sponsored terrorism and nuclear ambitions. "The first point that we were making was the desirability of the ending of both that state-sponsored terrorism and the nuclear ambitions of Iran," Carney said.
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Carney is urging restraint after Trump's threat to kill 'a whole civilization' in Iran
Prime Minister Mark Carney said leaders involved in the war in Iran must "choose their words" and act prudently, while not specifically criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for his recent inflammatory threats of potential American military action. Trump said in a post on Tuesday that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" if a deal isn't reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.That followed a comment he made la…
Donald Trump warned Tuesday that "a whole civilization will disappear tonight, never to be reborn" if Iran does not unlock the Strait of Ormuz.
Carney urges 'all parties' in Iran war not to target civilian infrastructure amid Trump threats
Prime Minister Mark Carney urged "all parties" in the United States and Israel's war with Iran to respect international law and not target civilian infrastructure, following repeated threats to do so by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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