Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure Would Be Shameful: Warning from U.S. Senators

Darwin, 07 April : Concerns are growing in U.S. political circles over threats to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure. Several members of Congress have spoken out against such threats reportedly made by Donald Trump.

Senators have warned that causing suffering to Iranian civilians would become a shameful chapter for the U.S. military.

The Qatar-based news outlet Al Jazeera reported on the matter on Tuesday.

Democratic Senator Mark Kelly cautioned President Trump, saying: “The president’s threat to strike Iran’s power plants, bridges, and other civilian facilities would be a disgraceful chapter for the U.S. military and the country.”

“Threatening attacks on power plants and other civilian targets is not strength,” he added.

The former NASA astronaut and decorated naval pilot further stated: “If those words turn into orders to destroy civilian infrastructure without a legitimate military objective, it’s hard to see how that wouldn’t violate the laws of armed conflict.”

Kelly said, “America leads best through strength, discipline, and professionalism. Illegal orders that cause civilian suffering would be a stain on our military and our nation.”

Senator Chris Murphy also warned Trump, saying: “When your president promises to commit war crimes, be alarmed.”

He described Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure as “perhaps the most horrific and barbaric threat of his presidency.”

In an article published on his website, Murphy wrote that by issuing an ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. president had intensified threats of launching “massive war crimes.”

Murphy, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that attacks on Iran’s energy facilities and bridges would kill thousands of innocent Iranians working in factories or traveling on roads.

“This is a war crime,” he said.

He added, “Those around him who are helping him carry out these war crimes should stop him, and we must also raise our voices to ensure that they do.”

Meanwhile, Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that a missile allegedly developed by the United States and Israel struck a synagogue in central Tehran.

In a Telegram post on Tuesday, the agency shared a 12-second video showing rescue workers, damaged books, and piles of rubble.

According to minority rights groups, Jews have lived in Iran for thousands of years, and approximately 20,000 still reside there today.

On the other hand, the U.S. military stated that it has struck more than 13,000 targets in its war against Iran. It is understood that many of these include civilian infrastructure.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees military operations in the Middle East and is leading strikes against Iran, confirmed that its forces have hit over 13,000 Iranian targets.