Trump Threatens to Obliterate Iran's Civilian Infrastructure Including Desalination Plants

Trump renewed his threat to blow up Iran's civilian infrastructure including 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 the US was in serious discussions with a new and more reasonable regime.

Al Jazeera

He warned that if no deal was reached, the US would completely obliterate key Iranian infrastructure.

Legal experts warned targeting civilian infrastructure would violate international humanitarian law.

Yusra Suedi said Trump's threat reinforces the climate of impunity around collective punishment.

Common Dreams

Carl Bildt tweeted that attacking desalination plants is a war crime.

Desalination plants provide water for tens of millions of people in the region.

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

Gulf Arab states depend on it for the vast majority of their freshwater supplies.

Trump claimed the US was in serious discussions with a new Iranian regime.

Regional countries like Pakistan offered to host talks.

DW

Iran denied direct negotiations.