Democracy Dies in Darkness
President Donald Trump said the United States would target “every” Iranian bridge and power plant. Experts say such blanket action violates international law.
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April 7, 2026 at 4:38 p.m. EDTtoday at 4:38 p.m. EDT
President Donald Trump, alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks about the conflict in Iran at the White House on Monday. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump spent Monday fending off questions about whether his threat to bomb “every” bridge and power plant in Iran would amount to war crimes. He rejected the premise, arguing that Iran’s leaders were “animals” who needed to be stopped. On Tuesday morning, he doubled down.
