Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's infrastructure could be considered war crime, experts say
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“Trump said he was 'not at all' concerned about the risk of committing war crimes in Iran if he carried out his threat to bomb bridges and power plants.”
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“Experts in military law say deliberately bombing civilian infrastructure is a violation of international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime.”
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“Attacking power plants may be considered a war crime depending on whether they are legitimate military targets, proportionality of attacks, and minimization of civilian casualties.”
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“A UN spokesman warned that attacking civilian infrastructure is banned under international law.”
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“Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for 20% of the world's oil, has been halted, causing oil prices to rise.”
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— On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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— The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“Trump threatened to obliterate 'all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island' in a March 30 Truth Social post.”
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— On 13 March 2026, the United States Air Force conducted a large bombing raid on Kharg Island, a key oil export hub off the Persian Gulf coast of Iran. The strikes targeted more than 90 Iranian militar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kharg_Island_attack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kharg_Island_attack
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— Throughout both of his presidencies, U.S. president Donald Trump has expressed a desire to expand the United States' territory and influence through both land purchases and military means.
Trump first…
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— This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Kharg Island is central to Iran’s oil industry.”
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“Michael Schmitt stated that attacking a power facility is lawful only if it provides electricity to a military base and causes no disproportionate harm to civilians.”
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“Republican Sen. Joni Ernst claimed Trump is not threatening a war crime by targeting infrastructure used by the military.”
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— The 2014 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Harkin did not run for reelection to a sixth term in office.
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— The 2026 United States Senate election in Iowa will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Iowa. Primary elections will be held on June 2,…
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— Joni Kay Ernst (née Culver; born July 1, 1970) is an American politician and retired military officer serving since 2015 as the junior United States senator from Iowa. She is a member of the Republica…
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“Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen called targeting civilian infrastructure for the stated purposes a 'textbook war crime.'”
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“The Iranian regime has committed egregious human rights abuses, including the murder of tens of thousands of protesters in January.”
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“The Supreme Court’s ruling grants Trump broad legal immunity in the criminal case before his reelection.”
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