President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States is engaged in “serious discussions” with Iranian officials on a deal to end the war, but threatened to bombard Iran's power, oil and water infrastructure if negotiations fail.
“Great progress has been made,” Trump said on Truth Social, adding that if a deal is not reached shortly and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, the United States will “conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!)”
Experts say intentionally targeting civilian infrastructure, such as water desalination plants, may constitute a violation of international humanitarian law. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump and the military would “act within the confines of the law.”
Trump's latest threats come as Iran launched more strikes across the region, hitting Israel's largest oil refinery and a desalination plant in Kuwait. Thousands of additional U.S. troops arrived in the Middle East over the weekend. Washington and Tehran have also continued to send conflicting messages about the state of the negotiations to end the war.
Thousands have been killed across Iran and Lebanon, where Israel is expanding its ongoing ground invasion. Dozens have been killed in other Middle Eastern countries, including Israel. Among the dead are 13 U.S. service members.
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