- U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb energy facilities, bridges, oil wells, and potentially water desalination plants in Iran if the regime does not meet his deadline to agree to a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- These threats, which include targeting civilian infrastructure, have been widely condemned as potential war crimes under international humanitarian law.
- Trump dismissed concerns about committing war crimes, saying that the “war crime” is allowing Iran to develop nuclear weapons, and referring to Iran's leaders as “animals.”
- His statements have drawn strong criticism from US politicians, including Rep. Yassamin Ansari, who is introducing articles of impeachment against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and former ally Marjorie Taylor Greene.
- The UN Secretary-General's spokesman also warned that attacking civilian infrastructure is prohibited under international law.
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