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Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s water infrastructure – an act experts say would constitute a war crime that could plunge tens of millions of people into crisis. Yahoo: Iran threatens mass ‘water war’ with strikes on key plants in days, UN official warns Iran threatens to target desalination and energy infrastructure within days, a U.N. official warns, citing lasting consequences for global markets and water supplies.
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Iran threatens mass ‘water war’ with strikes on key plants in days, UN official warns Cronkite News: Trump threat to destroy Iran’s water desalination plants would be war crime, legal experts say President Donald Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s desalination plants would amount to a war crime, legal experts say, because laws of warfare forbid attacks on water supplies and other infrastructure ... Trump threat to destroy Iran’s water desalination plants would be war crime, legal experts say USA TODAY on MSN: Water matters as much as oil in the Iran war. Experts explain why. Water matters as much as oil in the Iran war.
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Experts explain why. E&E News: In the West’s water war, Arizona’s governor is betting on Trump — and Iran In the West’s water war, Arizona’s governor is betting on Trump — and Iran World Politics Review on MSN: The Iran war could become a water war Hanging in the balance of Iran's and Trump's threats and counterthreats against desalination plants is the fate of the region's drinkable water. The post The Iran War Could Become a Water War appeared ... The Economist: In the current Gulf war, water may prove as decisive as oil In the current Gulf war, water may prove as decisive as oil MSN: Water wars begin: Iran strikes desalination plants as Gulf conflict enters deadly new phase Water wars begin: Iran strikes desalination plants as Gulf conflict enters deadly new phase Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants -- critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid ... Hoodline: Water War at the Capitol as Groundwater Crackdown Hits House Panel