What international law says about Trump’s threats to bomb Iran’s bridges and power plants
For perspective on President Trump’s talk about bombing Iran’s bridges and power plants and whether that’s legal under international law, Geoff Bennett spoke with retired Lieutenant Colonel Rachel VanLandingham. She spent 20 years in the Air Force and is now a professor at Southwestern Law School.
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Read MoreCould the 25th Amendment be invoked against Trump? Here’s how it works
President Donald Trump’s profanity-laced Easter Sunday social media post threatening to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran led some Democratic lawmakers to call for his removal via the 25th Amendment.
Read MoreTrump claims Iranians ‘want to hear bombs’ because they want to be free
President Trump held a news conference at the White House on Monday and expressed confidence in a diplomatic outcome to the Iran war, but there’s no public sign of progress. He also celebrated the successful mission that rescued the American aviators shot down on Friday. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.
Read MoreTrump’s looming deadline for Iran
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump’s looming deadline for Iran President Trump on Monday doubled down on his Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to make a deal with the United States or else face destroyed infrastructure. © Greg Nash…
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Also, Trump threatens to attack Iran’s power plants and bridges. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Read MoreProtesters swarm US embassy in Tel Aviv, demanding end of wars
Protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv, calling for an end to the war with Iran and Lebanon.
Read MoreWhy is Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant being attacked?
The WHO has warned of 'catastrophic' risks if radioactive release occurs.
Read MoreUsing AI to speed up Australia’s environmental approvals risks ‘robodebt-style’ failures, scientists say
Conservationists say move could push species closer to extinction and clearer environmental rules are needed insteadFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConservationists and scientists have warned a mining lobby proposal to use artificial intelligence to speed up national environmental approvals could generate “robodebt-style”…
Read MoreTrump says Iran ‘can be taken out in one night’ – video
At a press conference, the US president, Donald Trump, addressed his latest deadline for Tehran to reach a deal (8pm ET on Tuesday), adding: “The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night.” Trump also threatened to jail a journalist – or journalists – who reported that…
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