Retired military officers call Trumpâs threats against Iran âlikely war crimesâ
Alarm among military observers after president says âwhole civilization will die tonightâ if Iran ignores demands Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trumpâs Tuesday morning comments threatening that âa whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back againâ in Iran have raised alarms among military observers and retired officers, who called them âlikely war crimesâ. âI have to hope that this is bluster, and a negotiating tactic on his part,â said retired admiral Michael Smith, who commanded a carrier strike group in the US navy. âHe must understand that those types of threats themselves are likely war crimes.â Trumpâs post on Truth Social came on the heels of a profane tirade over the weekend, in which he referred to the Iranian regime as âcrazy bastardsâ while demanding that it cease blocking oil transshipment through the strait of Hormuz. On Monday, Trump threatened to bomb infrastructure in Iran if his demands were not met. âWhile his comments previously on the bridges and electric power plants might have had military utility that would make it a justifiable target, his current claims have no legal standing,â Smi
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