UN: Trump risks violating international law in Iran
Kyiv • UNN
The Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General stated that strikes on civilian targets in Iran would violate international law. Guterres urged the US and Iran to avoid destroying infrastructure.
If US President Donald Trump carries out his threats to attack civilian infrastructure in Iran, it will be a violation of international law. This was stated by the spokesman for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, Stéphane Dujarric, whose words are quoted by Bloomberg, reports UNN.
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He noted that Guterres is "concerned" by Trump's threats, and "even if the US has a military objective in attacking non-military targets, the risk of harm to civilians could make the strikes unlawful."
We were concerned by the rhetoric that can be seen in this social media post, where there are threats of American attacks on power plants, bridges and other infrastructure if Iran does not agree to a deal
He added that Guterres asked the US and Iran to abide by international law and leave civilian infrastructure alone.
Context
Earlier, US President Donald Trump stated that Iran could be "destroyed" overnight, and added that this night "could" come on Tuesday evening.
Trump has previously repeatedly stated that the US could strike power plants, bridges, and other infrastructure in Iran if Tehran does not agree to a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.