Trump’s ‘a whole civilization will die’ threat against Iran exploits long-standing ambiguity over what Washington considers legal in war
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President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with severe consequences, including the destruction of its civilization, if it does not comply with US demands. The threats have raised concerns about the ambiguity in international law surrounding the protection of civilian infrastructure, including nuclear facilities.
President Donald Trump has announced a pause on planned US military strikes against Iranian energy and nuclear infrastructure. The halt is conditional on the success of ongoing diplomatic talks. Trump has threatened that if Iran does not make a deal, it will face severe consequences. The US has a history of ambiguity regarding the protection of civilian infrastructure in war. In 1977, the US adopted a critical stance on Article 56 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions, which affords special protection to nuclear electrical generating stations. The US has since maintained that military necessity can outweigh humanitarian concerns.
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