US EditionTrump Says He’s ‘Not at All’ Concerned if Strikes on Iran’s Power Plants Considered War Crimes
Trump said he is not concerned about war-crimes accusations as he threatens expanded strikes to pressure Tehran over its nuclear program.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that threatening to strike Iranian infrastructure constitutes war crimes, warning Tehran could face attacks on bridges and power plants if it fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by a Tuesday deadline.
- The New York Times reported Sunday that bombing Iranian infrastructure would amount to war crimes under international law; Trump reiterated Monday he would blow Iran "back to the Stone Age" if the country does not meet his demands.
- During the press conference, Trump interrupted a Times reporter to criticize the outlet as "failing" and "fake," having previously called it a "true enemy of the people" over its coverage of his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- General Antonio Guterres warned the United States on Monday that attacking civilian infrastructure violates international law, with Spokesman Stephane Dujarric noting whether such actions constitute war crimes would ultimately be for a court to decide.
- Trump stated his pressure campaign aims to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons; critics argue such targeting of civilian infrastructure could violate international law despite his claims the expanded strikes are necessary.
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Trump says he’s ‘not at all’ concerned if strikes on Iran’s power plants considered war crimes
Washington — In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.
Pentagon’s new plans in Iran give Trump a way out of war crime accusations
The Pentagon is expanding a list of Iranian energy sites it can target for attacks to include ones that provide fuel and power to both civilians and the military, a likely workaround if the administration is accused of war crimes for striking basic infrastructure. War planners are revising the list, according to two defense officials, as American and Israeli warplanes search for new targets after five weeks of around-the-clock strikes on militar…
"Any attack on civilian infrastructure is a violation of international law and is very clear," said spokesman Stéphane Dujarric.
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