• FenrirIII@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Deliberately starving a civilian population by destroying or blocking access to food, water, and other survival necessities is a war crime. This includes interfering with humanitarian relief supplies. A 2019 amendment to the Rome Statute extended this prohibition to non-international armed conflicts, closing a significant gap in the law.

    Unless they can prove that the reservoir was being used as part of the military or military support operations,it’s off limits.

    • mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      4 days ago

      Since the usa was in negociations and even said that it was a retaliation against the shooting for the helicopter. The principle of necessity and proportionality is not there.

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        2 days ago

        It’s also just stupid. All they’re doing is turning more Iranians against them and increasing support for the regime. It’s toddler tantrum shit.

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      3 days ago

      Isn’t Iran the one that needs to prove that it was not used as part of military operations? They are after all the ones doing the accusing.