Mike Pompeo insisted that any retaliatory measures by U.S. forces against Iran would abide by the laws of war
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday insisted that any retaliatory measures by U.S. forces against Iran would abide by the laws of war, after President Donald Trump suggested that he may target cultural sites — a move that critics said could amount to a potential war crime.
Saturday that his administration had homed in on 52 Iranian sites — including some “important to ... the Iranian culture” — in the event that the Islamic Republic attacked American interests.Congressional Democrats and international leaders ranging from Iran’s foreign minister to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have warned that such an assault would represent a violation of international conventions of warfare and constitute a war crime by the U.S. government.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper broke with the president over his proposal Monday, asserting that the Pentagon would “follow the laws of armed conflict” in its response to Iran.
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