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Donald Trump arrives from the White House Blue Room to speak about the Iran war. A senior United Nations officials has warned Donald Trump that targeting key civilian infrastructure in Iran would be “war crimes”. The US president said bridges and power plants could be destroyed unless the regime in Tehran agrees a peace deal to end the conflict. His comments, in a post on Truth Social, came nearly five weeks after the war began with a wave of Israeli and US strikes. Trump said: “Our Military, the greatest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the World, hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants! New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST!” But speaking on Radio 4′s Today programme, Tom Fletcher, the UN’s under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs, said that would be a clear violation of international law. He said: “This is infuriating. We’re dealing with the intended and unintended consequences of this reckless conflict, and I think what everyone is observing now is that war is not a television game show. “Peacemaking is not a real estate deal and the world is not a casino and these actions have real consequences.” Fletcher added: “This has been a gradual and then very sudden deterioration in the way that we talk about protection of civilians, the way that we talk about international humanitarian law. “This stuff isn’t negotiable. You don’t hit civilian infrastructure. “You don’t hit schools, you don’t hit energy sources, you don’t hit bridges. Those are war crimes. That is absolutely clear in international law. “But somewhere along the way we seem to have thrown that all aside and we’ve chosen impunity, indifference, game show gambling over solidarity and humanity.” "You don't hit schools, you don't hit energy sources, you don't hit bridges: those are war crimes." UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher criticises actions in the Iran war and says leaders have chosen 'game show gambling' over humanity by hitting civilian infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/boGJjSsZbp — BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) April 3, 2026 Subscribe to Commons People , the podcast that makes politics easy. Every week, Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson unpack the week’s biggest stories to keep you informed. Join us for straightforward analysis of what’s going on at Westminster. Related... LBC Presenter Delivers Reality Check To Donald Trump Over His Latest Attack On UK Emmanuel Macron Hits Back At Donald Trump Over Comments About His Wife Former Pentagon Official Says Donald Trump Is Acting Like 'A Drunk' Over Iran War Outbursts
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