Trump keeps threatening to commit war crimes in Iran
The administration’s language and actions could have far-reaching consequences.
From The Times
April 5, 2026

President Trump has said he will bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages,” threatening to destroy power plants, bridges and more. Such destruction would cause widespread suffering among civilians and, in most, cases would be considered a war crime under international law.

No other recent American president has talked so openly about committing potential war crimes, experts say.

President Trump speaking at a lectern with his hand raised and an American flag on a screen in the background.

Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

The administration’s language and actions could have far-reaching consequences.

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