Trump’s Threat to Iran Crosses a Line, Rights Experts Say | Intentionally targeting the country’s energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.

Missing in the piece is the obvious - what is anybody going to do about it? We know the answer. I got bullied a lot growing up. You know what bullies absolutely love? When you tell them how and why they’re upsetting you without any sort of retaliation or consequence.

It's important to note that the US does not subject itself to any international law, nor is there any country or group of countries capable of imposing international law on the US involuntarily. In fact, there are laws on the books authorizing military intervention in case anyone from the US is brought before the Hague. There is also no country that would be willing to cross the US by attempting to enforce this. Other world leaders such as Putin and Netanyahu have international warrants for their arrest and have travelled internationally without consequence. The UN is hosted by the US. The US supplies over 1/5 of the UN's budget. Despite Trump's best efforts, the US is still the cornerstone of the global economy and the most powerful country on the planet. No matter how guilty Trump is, the chances of him or any of his inner circle ever being brought before any international body are exactly zero. Trump's actions are going to hurt the US's position on the world stage for decades to come. But nobody is going to face international charges as a result.

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International Law really doesn’t have the bite people think it does unfortunately.

The Trump administration has already proven that it not only does it not care about international law, but that it is openly hostile to the International Court system. [https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2025/03/what-do-the-trump-administrations-sanctions-on-the-icc-mean-for-justice-and-human-rights/](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2025/03/what-do-the-trump-administrations-sanctions-on-the-icc-mean-for-justice-and-human-rights/)

and so what? Israel did war crimes in Gaza and nothing happened.

This pedo clown doesnt cares about international law

It has been demonstrated repeatedly in just the last few years that “international law” only exists if there is a real threat of force behind it. At this time, the real threats of force are the ones violating the laws in the first place. Tired of seeing this same headline over and over again.

If no one holds him accountable, are they war crimes? If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound? I actually think he could shoot someone on the street and he would face 0 repercussions, other than shitting his pants from the sound.

Then f****** arrest him and cabinet take to The Hague . Let’s go

We gonna do anything about this one though?

Nobody says shit about that when Russia does it to Ukraine in early winter.

Oh, he'll cross it alright. I really wish he would crossover before he gets the chance.

Trump is already destroying Cuba's infrastructure with his embargos. And and his administration don't care for human life or culture.

Donald trump could literally shit down these peoples throats and they would not do anything about it seems

Attacking civilians is also a war crime. Acting upon a no quarter take no prisoners doctrine is also a war crime. Kegsbreath bragging about a lack of rules of engagement isn't going to help him if he ends up being charged.

Israel collects war crimes like Pokémon and nobody bats an eyelid. America could, and almost certainly will, commit far more crimes than even Israel and face far fewer consequences.

Far right autocrats do not care about International laws or War Crimes. Bibi is wanted and nobody has stepped up and said they would detain him.

Blowing up 168 little girls was also a war crime but nothing is happening. Why is this different?

Like, Annnnnd? No one's going to do shit. Could start dropping chem, and bio weapons on it. No politician at home will hold him, no fang works agencies not even start to do shit. By being Republican team member and a US president he is untouchable. MAYBE and it's doubtful he and Israel on nukes them then someone might do something.

Pretty sure most of that was grandstanding so that him and his criminal friends could make a bunch of money for blatant market manipulation.

This is just background noise. "Rule of law" and "international law" are dead and buried, courtesy Russia and USA amongst others.

Why are people who voted for him actually suprised, since he stated it multiple times what his plans are? Just curious. Imagine someone out there has a kid in the army and voted for a pedophile and that pedophile sent his kid to Iran on a one way trip LOL

Jon Stewart said it best the other day - no one *needs* to attack us. Our own infrastructure is falling apart from disrepair and lack of maintenance/innovation. Our own government doesn’t invest in our own people, so they’re doing our enemies job for us by way of corruption and apathy. But hey yeah, go “rescue” those people in Venezuela and Iran I guess…… Would be nice if we rescued ourselves

ICC are patient, when Trump and his cohort are out of office, they will investigate and if found guilty they will go after them, like after the Serbia etc.

Trump doesn’t care about war crimes or law and criminality. He does whatever he wants and so far nobody has stopped him

Meanwhile Iran and its proxies target civilians, use cluster munitions...

Why do we still think he cares about international law, or that anyone will actually do anything but f****** talk to try to stop him?

While I appreciate the press pointing out all of the Trump regime's likely war crimes, how about equal attention to Iran's war crimes as well? Targeting neutral country vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, indiscriminate rocket attacks against civilian neighborhoods in nations that didn't attack them, massacring tens of thousands of innocent protesters, etc, are all likely war crimes or crimes against humanity. Let's call them out, too.

War crime?? LOL!!!

The very first attack on Iran was a war crime.Fascist America is evil.