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April 3, 2026
Trump escalates military threats against Iranian civilian infrastructure amid rising casualties
- Trump warned of strikes on Iran's electric-generating plants, claiming it would bring the country 'back to the stone ages'.
- More than 100 international law experts condemned the U.S. actions as potential war crimes, citing the targeting of civilian infrastructure.
- The U.S. Department of Defense is investigating a deadly strike on a school in Iran that killed over 160 people, including children.
7 Sources
- Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens destruction of bridges and electric power plants in push for Tehran dealApr 3, 2026 at 4:25 AM · Independent
- US vows to target more Iranian infrastructure as nations seek to open HormuzApr 3, 2026 at 4:31 AM · Reuters
- Trump threatens to destroy Iran power plants as reports emerge of downed U.S. F-35Apr 3, 2026 at 6:50 AM · CNBC
- UN chief tells Trump ‘war is not a game show’ after US bombs civilian targets in IranApr 3, 2026 at 9:31 AM · Independent
- Iran war: International law experts allege violations in Iran warApr 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM · BBC
- Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran’s civilian infrastructure?Apr 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM · The Guardian
- International law experts: US strikes on Iran may have amounted to war crimesApr 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM · The Hill