Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say

President Trump threatened to "blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran" at a Monday press conference, and military law experts said such actions could constitute war crimes. The comment materially raises geopolitical risk and could prompt risk-off flows, upward pressure on oil and safe-haven assets, and heightened volatility for regional defense and energy sectors.

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President Trump threatened to "blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran" at a Monday press conference, and military law experts said such actions could constitute war crimes. The comment materially raises geopolitical risk and could prompt risk-off flows, upward pressure on oil and safe-haven assets, and heightened volatility for regional defense and energy sectors.