Trump's 'Annihilate' Threat vs. UN War Crimes Finding — SkimNews
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- Trump told the UN General Assembly last week he would 'annihilate' Iran
- The UN Human Rights Council issued a report finding 'reasonable grounds to believe' the United States committed war crimes, with the relevant date beginning 'on Feb' before the excerpt cuts off
- The editorial piece frames the UNHRC finding and Trump's UN rhetoric as direct grounds for indicting the President for war crimes
Why it matters: The editorial highlights the direct tension between Trump's 'annihilate Iran' rhetoric at the UN and a UN Human Rights Council report finding 'reasonable grounds to believe' the US committed war crimes, making a case that the President should face legal accountability for US military actions.
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