Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran's Kharg Island and Desalination Plants

Trump threatened to destroy Iran's Kharg Island, power plants, oil wells, and possibly all desalination plants.

“Donald Trump has renewed his threat to “blow up” a range of civilian infrastructure in Iran, including all of the country’s desalination plants, in a move that would threaten the water source for millions of people and that experts say would be illegal”

Al Jazeera

He tweeted that great progress was being made but warned of broader offensive if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened.

Al Jazeera

The threat to desalination plants has been widely condemned as illegal under international law and a potential war crime.

Targeting desalination plants would be manifestly unlawful.

Article 54 of Additional Protocol I lists drinking water installations as off-limits.

Anadolu Agency

Enforcement against a U.S. president would be nearly impossible.

Iran relies on desalination for a small share of its water supply.

“Trump again threatens widespread destruction in Iran if a deal is not reached ‘shortly’ Trump again threatens widespread destruction in Iran if a deal is not reached ‘shortly’ DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U”

AP News

Gulf Arab states depend on it for the vast majority.

Major cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi could not sustain their populations without desalination.

Trump has repeatedly claimed to be making diplomatic progress.

Tehran denies negotiating directly.

Bay News 9

Qalibaf dismissed the talks as cover for troop deployments.