Trump’s Threat To Level Iranian Power Plants Triggers War Crime Allegations From Oregon Senator
President Trump threatened to strike Iranian power plants and transportation networks if the Iranian regime does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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TAP FOR WHYSenator Jeff Merkley accused President Trump of threatening 'war crimes' after Trump vowed to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, including power plants, if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
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12 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets like Joe.My.God. and The New Republic frame Trump’s social media threats as "unhinged" evidence of mental instability, focusing on potential war crimes and the 25th Amendment. Conversely, The Gateway Pundit dismisses these calls as partisan attacks from "unhinged" Democrats, while center-right sources like the Tampa Free Press focus on the strategic military context of the Strait of Hormuz.
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