With threat to destroy Iran’s ‘civilization,’ Trump fuels war crime fears

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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.

April 7, 2026 at 9:36 a.m. EDT7 minutes ago

President Donald Trump, alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks about the conflict in Iran at the White House on Monday. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump spent Monday fending off questions about whether his threat to bomb “every” bridge and power plant in Iran would amount to war crimes. He rejected the premise, arguing that Iran’s leaders were “animals” who needed to be stopped. On Tuesday morning, he doubled down.