Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible?Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s threats to carry out mass bombing of civilian infrastructure in Iran present US military officers with a dilemma: disobey orders or help commit war crimes.It is an urgent matter for the US chain of command. In an explicit-laden threat, Trump set a Tuesday 8pm Washington time deadline for the Iranian government to open the strait of Hormuz or face “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one”. Continue reading...
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Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes
The Guardian World
April 06, 2026
18:06 GMT
Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible? Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump’s threats to carry out mass bombing of civilian infrastructure in Iran present US military officers with a dilemma: disobey orders or help commit war crimes. It is an urgent matter for the US chain of command. In an explicit-laden threat, Trump set a Tuesday 8pm Washington time deadline for the Iranian government to open the strait of Hormuz or face “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one”. Continue reading...
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Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible?
Middle East crisis – live updates
Donald Trump’s threats to carry out mass bombing of civilian infrastructure in Iran present US military officers with a dilemma: disobey orders or help commit war crimes.
It is an urgent matter for the US chain of command. In an explicit-laden threat, Trump set a Tuesday 8pm Washington time deadline for the Iranian government to open the strait of Hormuz or face “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one”.
Continue reading...
