Bombing civilian power infrastructure amounts to a war crime under a widely accepted interpretation of international law. The U.S. could argue that a particular attack is justified because the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump smiles onstage before delivering remarks at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute's summit at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., March 27, 2026.

War crimes are serious violations of the rules that apply during armed conflict. These rules, set out in international law and agreements like the Geneva Conventions, are designed to limit suffering ...

NOTE: President Trump announced Tuesday evening that he was pulling back his threat to attack civilian infrastructure in Iran. Iranian officials said they agreed to a two-week ceasefire and that the ...