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President Trump, in vowing to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure and annihilate Iran's entire civilization, appears to be creating evidence about his intentions.
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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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The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the war began has led to a historic oil supply shock, which quickly sent global energy prices soaring.
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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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Members in both chambers of Congress said the president was threatening war crimes, and a growing number, questioning his mental fitness, called for his removal.
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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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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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Amid the war with Iran, the president has proposed to scale back some of the very programs meant to ease families' financial burdens.
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The warning did not name specific facilities that had been struck or say whether any damage had been done.
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The president had issued a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time for Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, pledging destruction by midnight if leaders don't comply.
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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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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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