Iran water strikes may constitute war crime, experts warn

Approximately 20,000 people lost access to key water reservoir during extreme heat and historic drought conditions in Iran.

In the scorched southern reaches of Iran, where a historic drought has already pushed millions to the edge, military strikes destroyed two water tanks serving 20,000 people — and in doing so, raised a question that cuts to the heart of what civilized warfare is supposed to mean. The distinction between a lawful strike on a military target and a war crime rests entirely on intent, and that intent remains, for now, deliberately obscured. Whether by error or design, the United States military may have crossed a threshold its own doctrine has never before permitted, at a moment when the human cost

Iran water strikes may constitute war crime, experts warn

Cobertura Relacionada

Receba o Register no seu e-mail