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Trump Gloats on Possible War Crimes in Iran, but Punishment Distant
Experts say the immediate legal risk is low, but war crimes allegations could still damage U.S. credibility and create future accountability.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's electric-generating plants, stating US forces will bring the country back to the "Stone Ages" if Iran does not reach an unspecified deal with him.
- The Geneva Conventions prohibit destroying objects indispensable to civilian survival unless they primarily support military activity; targeting infrastructure for its contribution to society rather than military function violates these laws.
- Sarah Yager, Washington director of Human Rights Watch, warned that crippling Iran's power plants would be "devastating to the Iranian people" by cutting off electricity to hospitals, water supply, and other vital civilian needs.
- Experts say President Donald Trump faces few immediate consequences for these threats, as his administration has worked to undermine international institutions; accountability could still occur at a later date, one expert noted.
- Robert Goldman, a war crimes expert at the American University Washington College of Law, warned that undercutting international norms risks dangerous long-term impacts for the United States, as adversaries might justify similar actions.
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Trump gloats on possible war crimes in Iran, but punishment distant
Experts say the near-term consequences for the U.S. president are probably none, as his administration works hard to undermine international institutions tasked with keeping norms.
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Trump gloating over attacks on Iran sparks war crime concerns
WASHINGTON, April 3 — Threatening to destroy Iran’s electricity grid and to reduce the country of 90 million to destitution, US President Donald Trump is shattering precedent by not just accepting but gloating about acts seen as potential war crimes.The consequences for Trump, at least in the near term, are probably none, experts say, as his administration works hard to undermine international institutions tasked with keeping norms.The Geneva Co…
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