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President Donald Trump had threatened to destroy Iran's entire civilization if his 8 p.m. ET deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not met.
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President Donald Trump has made threats toward Iran that, if he followed through, might be considered war crimes. Who defines a war crime, and who enforces it?
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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The Chicago-born pope suggested fellow Americans call their congressional representatives and ask for peace, not war.
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"Attacks on civilian infrastructure is against international law," said Pope Leo XIV, before encouraging people to contact leaders and congressmen to call for peace.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson and Senator Ron Johnson were among those pushing back against President Trump's threats toward Iran.
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A "whole civilization will die tonight," the president said as he turned up the pressure on Iran's leaders to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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As the United States' 8 p.m. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran vowed to retaliate if its power plants were attacked.
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U.S. forces launched more than 90 "restrikes" on Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub, early on Tuesday but have avoided hitting oil infrastructure.
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It is illegal for any military to target civilians, as President Trump has suggested he would in threats against Iran. But the U.S. has sought significant leeway in defining a civilian target.
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President Trump has threatened devastating attacks if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Some Iranians questioned what had happened to American values.
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In a press conference last night, Trump reiterated threats against Iran if the country doesn't accept a deal by 8:00 p.m. ET tonight. And, the Artemis II crew are on their way back to Earth.
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The US can do a lot of damage to civilian infrastructure but military experts say it's not feasible to carry out all Trump's threats.
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President Donald Trump said the United States would target "every" Iranian bridge and power plant. Experts say such blanket action violates international law.
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President Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on their opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In an earlier online post, he had threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight."
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Senator Ron Johnson said he hoped President Trump was making empty threats, but most in the G.O.P. cheered his warning that Iran's "whole civilization" would be wiped out.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., about President Trump's threats to target all Iran's power plants if a deal isn't reached — and whether such threats constitute illegal orders.
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Tehran had urged people to gather outside potential US and Israeli targets after Donald Trump threatened to attack civilian infrastructure.
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Pope Leo XIV says that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is "truly unacceptable" and that any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law
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Trump warns "a whole civilisation will die tonight" unless Iran reaches a deal.
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President Donald Trump warned Sunday in an expletive-filled social media post that Iran would be "living in Hell" if they do not open the Strait by Tuesday.
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