Trump says Iranians 'animals' when asked why he would bomb power plants

Trump says Iranians 'animals' when asked why he would bomb power plants US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iranians are "animals," therefore bombing their civilian infrastructure like power plants would not be considered a war crime. "How would it not be a war crime to strike Iran’s bridges and power plants?" A reporter asked Trump. "Because they killed 45,000 people in the last month...they are animals," Trump said, referring to casualty numbers from a brutal crackdown on demonstrations earlier this yea

Localisation: Tehran, Iran, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: security
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:14:56 +0100