US President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to destroy power plants and other civilian energy infrastructure in Iran if no agreement is reached to end the war he started with Israel, which is widely considered an illegal and unprovoked attack, UNN reports, citing The Guardian.
"I could destroy Iran in one day," he told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo by phone. "I could get all their energy, everything, every one of their power plants, their power stations, which is a big deal."
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According to lawyers cited by the publication, Donald Trump's threats to launch massive bombings of civilian infrastructure in Iran would likely be classified as war crimes if carried out.
"Deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure are war crimes under international law," said Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, last week after Trump warned that "an entire civilization will perish tonight" if Iran does not make a deal to end the war and unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
"Even in those limited cases where civilian infrastructure qualifies as military targets, a party still cannot attack it if it could cause disproportionate harm to the civilian population," Callamard said.
"Power plants, water systems, and energy infrastructure are indispensable for civilian life, supporting access to clean water, medical care, electricity for hospitals, food supply chains, and basic livelihoods. Attacking them would be disproportionate and therefore unlawful under international humanitarian law and could qualify as a war crime."
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