TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The US government is attempting to avoid accusations of war crimes in its attacks on Iranian infrastructure, Politico reported, citing two anonymous Pentagon officials.
According to Politico, the Pentagon is currently reviewing a list of Iranian energy facilities, including some that supply the military in addition to civilians.
There is intense debate within the Pentagon about the line between military and civilian targets, the report said.
For example, some officials in Washington believe that water desalination plants could be considered targets because the military also needs drinking water, the report added.
Earlier on Monday, UN Spokesperson Stephanie Dujarric stated that US attacks on civilian facilities in Iran, such as bridges and power plants, would violate international law.
On March 30, President Donald Trump said the United States would "blow up and completely obliterate" all Iranian power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island, and desalination plants if a peace deal is not reached and the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, he warned Iran of a "Power Plant and Bridge Day" on April 7 unless it reopens the Strait to traffic.
The United States and Israel carried out military aggression by attacking several targets in Iran on February 28, including Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties.
Iran then retaliated by attacking Israeli territory and US military facilities in the Middle East.
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