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Retired military officers call Trump’s threats against Iran ‘likely war crimes’

globalApril 7, 2026
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Retired military officers call Trump’s threats against Iran ‘likely war crimes’
Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands

Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands

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Donald Trump’s Tuesday morning comments threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” in Iran have raised alarms among military observers and retired officers, who called them “likely war crimes”.

“I have to hope that this is bluster, and a negotiating tactic on his part,” said retired admiral Michael Smith, who commanded a carrier strike group in the US navy. “He must understand that those types of threats themselves are likely war crimes.”

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Source: Guardian - World News

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