I’m having trouble where the EU and UN have warned Iran against striking civilian targets after Iran already struck civilian targets in Israel, Dubai, and other Middle East nations. But, especially against Israel. Nor do they ever warn Hamas or Hezbollah. Nor do they ever warn Iran about the way Iran treats women and LGBT people
UN warns Trump’s Iran infrastructure threats could violate international law
Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges if the country fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by a Tuesday deadline. The threat has drawn sharp criticism from senior Democrats and alarmed the United Nations, which warned the plan could violate international law.
Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer condemned the threat in a social media post. “The president of the United States is ranting like an unhinged madman on social media,” Schumer wrote. “He’s threatening possible war crimes and alienating allies. This is who he is, but this is not who we are. Our country deserves so much better.”
Trump set an 8pm Eastern time Tuesday deadline for Iran to agree to a deal and reopen the strategic waterway. In a profanity-laced social media post, he warned Iran would “be living in Hell” if it failed to comply. Trump stated that every bridge in Iran would be decimated by 12 o’clock the following night. He also warned that every power plant in Iran would be “out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again.”
Well of course Schumer and other Democrats condemned, because they are on the side of Iran, not the United States
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed alarm at the threats. His spokesman Stephane Dujarric stated: “We were alarmed by the rhetoric seen in that social media post that threatened American attacks on power plants, bridges, and other infrastructure, should Iran not agree to a deal.”
Dujarric warned that attacking non-military targets risks violating international law, even if there is a military objective. When asked whether bombing power plants and bridges could constitute war crimes, Trump responded: “No, not at all.”
And then
EU warns Trump against ‘illegal’ bombing of Iran’s power stations
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to bomb power plants and bridges across Iran if it does not reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz would be a war crime, one of the EU’s top leaders cautioned on Monday, hours before Washington’s deadline expires.
“Any targeting of civilian infrastructure, namely energy facilities, is illegal and unacceptable,” European Council President António Costa said in a statement. “This applies to Russia’s war in Ukraine, and it applies everywhere.”
It’s wild the lengths these people will go to protect Iran. It’s not all Trump or Bush Derangement Syndrome, because they worked to protect Iran during the Clinton, Obama, and Biden admins.
Where’s the EU and UN?
Saudi Arabia practises a much stricter form of Islam than Iran.
Teach has no problems with that.
9/11 was Saudi maned and financed
The CIA over threw the elected gov of Iran and put in a corrupt King. Surprise! They don’t like us
Mr Alias wrote:
True enough, but the Saudis don’t export terrorism and haven’t been trying to build nuclear weapons.
Mr Trump’s only motive is to save the good Iranian people by destroying their power plants, bridges, water treatment plants, buildings, schools, churches and hospitals!
That and to take back our oil that the Iranians stole from us (and BP) 75 years ago (the Bible doesn’t explain why Jesus put our oil there!)*. That and to keep Israel safe from Iran. That and to stop the mullahs from nuking America with ICBMs.
You can’t make an omelot without killing a few kids.
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* In 1953, the CIA and MI6 overthrew the elected PM Mohammad Mosaddegh when he attempted to audit the Anglo-Iranian Oil Corporation, now known as BP. Mosaddegh was kept under house arrest until he died in 1967. Many of Mosaddegh’s former associates were executed. The US-friendly Shah was in charge until the 1979 Islamic revolution. We are where we are today thanks to Churchill and Eisenhower.
And why should we care?
Just this year, Iran’s government has killed more Iranians civilians than we will during this whole war.
Bwaha! Losers!
MAGA Mullahfuckers!
The legally insane, unfit Mad King says he will destroy a whole civilization tonight. And it’s what God wants!!
This all on the Repubicuns.
The TDS infected Mr Dowd wrote:
“Legally insane”? Can you point out to us where President Trump was officially examined by psychiatrists, made findings of insanity, presented them to a court, and had the court issue orders of commitment?
Exactly
I have little interest in killing Irainians because thryvjave bad leaders. Don’t see how killing ordinary people will help their situation improve
Bridges and other infrastructure have always been legitimate targets in warfare; there’s no violation of ‘international law.’
Of course, ‘international law’ is just a fantasy, because there is no international police force or organization which can enforce it.
Mr Dana is absolutely correct. President trump can do whatever he can persuade our military to do. As our Presdent has stated, the only limits on his power are his mind and morals. If he is crazy enough to nuke Iran, no one can stop him. Secretary Hugself and the Prez have been systematically eliminating military commanders who might resist their worst instincts. Hitler and Stalin had their ‘traitorous’ underlings killed.
The UN is a paper tiger compared to the U.S. military. Only other nuclear bomb capable nations can intervene – e.g., China, Russia, Pakistan, India. But they are too reasonable to risk it.
There is no enforcement for violating a treaty.
The only real pressure is economic, and trump’s sick ego proves he doesn’t care about economic damage to the U.S. or the people. He’s all in on going out with a bang!!
BTW, Mr Trump was advised by his Intelligence resources that Iran could/would slow or stop oil shipments throught the Strait of Hormuz – which they did AFTER trump attacked them.
He clearly miscalculated. Several weeks later he is still looking for a way out.
The United States and Israel are currently participating in Palestinian genocide, so what is one more! Eliminate the Iranian civilization! Nuke ’em!!
Yes, yes, genocide is illegal, but who’s gonna stop them?? Allah? LOL.
According to Donald, God favors the genocide of the heathens.
And we’ve used so many of our missles and bombs that we need to double the defense budget for next year!!
America First! No more wars! “I’ve stopped 8 wars, but have started a few more, just because you gave MY Nobel Prize to that foreign girl!”
Fat Jeff,
This war is the making of the Dem party. Obama has proven to be nothing but an over blown janitor and Biden is corrupt and demented. As a consequence, Trump has been left with a very dangerous situation in the Arab world. He is doing a great job. If you would try to educate yourself, you might feel better.