Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran

Sunday, April 05, 2026

No other recent American president has talked so openly about committing potential war crimes, legal experts, historians and former U.S. officials say.

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NY TIMES: "Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran ... Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u ...

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-- The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) Apr 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM

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... "No other recent American president has talked so openly about committing potential war crimes, legal experts, historians and former U.S. officials say. ...

No other American President has 34 criminal convictions.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-05 04:31 PM

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-05 04:41 PM

"What do you think about "[sending] them back to the Stone Age where they belong"?
Rev Ed Trevor

www.youtube.com

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-05 06:02 PM

@#3 ... "What do you think about "[sending] them back to the Stone Age where they belong"?
Rev Ed Trevor ...

Before Pres Trump started his war against Iran, the people of Iran had a mostly positive view of the United States, it was the Iranian leadership that despised the US.

So now, why is Pres Trump threatening to send the people of Iran back to the stone age?

Are Pres Trump's actions against Iran effectively convincing the Iranian people that their hard-line leadership was correct?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-05 06:23 PM

Push him out a window

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-04-06 12:31 AM

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-06 12:58 AM

Trump's profanity-laced post: (you fill in the blanks)

"Open the f*****g Straits you crazy b*****ds or you'll be living in Hell."

As a result, the Senate is now talking 25TH Amendment! Trump has finally flipped out.

That post also included war crimes he intends to use to drive Iran back to the Stone Age.

#7 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-04-06 04:02 AM

Trump has finally flipped out.

King Chuck must be seriously reconsidering his visit.

That post also included war crimes he intends to use

At 8:00 pm EDT on Tuesday?

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-06 04:36 AM

What a "Christian" Easter message, eh?

#9 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-04-06 04:51 AM

Trumpanzee is mad at Western Europe because back in January, France and the UK formed a 35-nation "Coalition of the Willing" for taking the LEADERSHIP ROLE in world affairs and helping defend Ukraine from Russian aggression.

So he started a war with Israel against Iran.

He is demanding that Europe stop what they are doing and pay attention to his war. His war is more important because his war is about oil. Oil is money.

Europe's focus is on helping a nation maintain its sovereignty; the USA is talking about taking away a nation's sovereignty. Iran won't go quietly. Republicl0wns thought they had this figured out 72 years ago when they upended Iran's first foray into democracy.

GFY republicl0wns

#10 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-04-06 06:10 AM

Putin has his grimy little mitt waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay way way way up Trumpanzee's fudge-chute.

Meanwhile... China is making bank... servicing our debts. Seems they are building a toll booth... that accepts only Yuan... and making the USA pay for it.

#11 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-04-06 06:23 AM

*** After Dummkopf Trumpf's Threats Against Iranian Infrastructure, Israel Attacks Major Center ***

"Israel says it has hit a major Iranian petrochemical site, which it claims produces half of Iran's petrochemical output."

Source: Israel Sabotaging US and World Economy

Meanwhile the price of aviation fuel has doubled and airlines are canceling flights:

"First, the illegal and reckless war against Iran made flights more expensive. Now, it's making them disappear."

~snip~

Thanks, AIPAC! See you at the polls on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026.

#12 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-06 09:02 AM

*** USSS Investigating Shots Fired Last Night Near White House ***

"The USSS was investigating reports of overnight gunfire near Lafayette Park, which is across the street from the White House.

No injuries were reported and no suspect was found after a search of the park and the surrounding area after midnight.

Dummkopf Trumpf was vegetating and decomposing at the White House over the weekend, which had no immediate comment on the incident. White House operations remained incompetent and moribund as normal, but security in the area was increased."

Source: apnews.com

#13 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-06 09:28 AM

Trump has bit off more than he can chew this time.

It appears to me that Iran is cleverly leading Trump by the nose straight to the Hague for international war crimes.

Which would explain a lot why NATO countries are giving Trump's folly a wide berth.

#14 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-04-06 04:31 PM

The Iranian Hardliners ARE Correct about how Americans feel about Iran.

The "Protesters" are Dopes. Too Stupid to see Americans only care about their own Comfort in a Very Narrow Way.

America is Nobody's "Friend". Anyone who thinks so is Deluded at best, Totally Propagandized and Clearly Lying is more like it.

This War makes me Ashamed to be American.

They killed the most Holy Man in Iran in a Sucker Punch attack for Christ's Sake.

Trump Epitomizes Callous and Duplicitous Cruelty. He has no Respect for Life, and no Respect for anyone but Himself.

He's a Mirror reflection of the American "Soul".

#15 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-04-06 06:10 PM

Iranians urged to rally at power plants
Alireza Rahimi, Iran's deputy minister of youth and sports, has called on Iranians, including youth, artists and athletes, to form human chains at power plants across the country at 2pm (10:30 GMT) tomorrow to denounce the US bombing threats against the facilities.

"We will stand hand in hand to say: Attacking public infrastructure is a war crime," he said in a social media post.

Rahimi's statement follows Trump's threats to attack Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully reopened.

I am sure that our noble and honorable military will REFUSE to commit war crimes!

I have been hearing for months how our military should and in fact MUST refuse illegal orders, though that hasn't stopped them from murdering Venezuelans, and kidnapping Venezuela's president and committing daily war crimes in Piggy's illegal war of aggression, but who knows maybe blowing up a human chain made of mothers and children might stop them

I don't think it will, but who knows

#16 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-04-06 07:14 PM

""We will stand hand in hand to say: Attacking public infrastructure is a war crime," he said in a social media post."

Republicans will laugh, and blame the civilians, for standing next to the military targets.

#17 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-06 07:20 PM

Remember the Roach Motel?

There's only one way in and no way out.

That's where Trump is right now.

#18 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-04-07 06:20 AM

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