In Tweet, Trump Threatens To Destroy Iran's Cultural Heritage Sites, A War Crime

William James

In a series of tweets, President Trump threatened to destroy Iran's cultural heritage sites 'very fast and very hard'.

In a series of tweets, President Trump threatened to destroy Iran's cultural heritage sites 'very fast and very hard'. It can be considered a war crime to intentionally destroy cultural heritage sites.

Trump's tweets:

Donald J. Trump on Twitter

“Iran is talking very boldly about targeting certain USA assets as revenge for our ridding the world of their terrorist leader who had just killed an American, & badly wounded many others, not to mention all of the people he had killed over his lifetime, including recently....”

Donald J. Trump on Twitter

“....hundreds of Iranian protesters. He was already attacking our Embassy, and preparing for additional hits in other locations. Iran has been nothing but problems for many years. Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets, we have.....”

Donald J. Trump on Twitter

“....targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD. The USA wants no more threats!”

Reactions:

Colin Kahl on Twitter

“For what it's worth, I find it hard to believe the Pentagon would provide Trump targeting options that include Iranian cultural sites. Trump may not care about the laws of war, but DoD planners and lawyers do...and targeting cultural sites is war crime. https://t.co/HXvJM0kdl0”

Brian Klaas on Twitter

“Worth noting that intentionally targeting sites of significant cultural heritage can be considered a war crime. https://t.co/u4ih4uXMc8”

David Burbach on Twitter

“JFC we are explicitly threatening to destroy cultural / historic sites, explictly targeting them as punishment? That is unambiguously a war crime. We've signed international conventions to the contrary. https://t.co/tfFp9pCvyD”

Holly Dagres on Twitter

“When US President Donald Trump talks about bombing "Iranian culture," this is what he's referring to:”

John Hudson on Twitter

“Trump appears to be now threatening to bomb/destroy cultural sites inside Iran https://t.co/2h9bF9Ulwd”

Chris Hayes on Twitter

“Really feels like we are hurtling towards Worst Case Scenario for a Trump Presidency right now.”

Ilan Goldenberg on Twitter

“Well this is a great way to deescalate. https://t.co/2WDdc8KvnU”

Comments (1)

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seeeriously

Jan 5, 2020

Trump would not do, but is is saudi/us backed would. did? They are afraid of 9/11 #2. they should nonetheless.

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