Iran accuses US of war crimes for targeting water reservoirs
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- Iran accused the US of striking water reservoirs in southern Iran with precision bombs, violating international law and the Geneva Conventions.
- Photos showed water tanks allegedly struck by US munitions, with one image containing parts of a US-manufactured missile, though CNN could not confirm the origin.
- US officials acknowledged awareness of the reported damage and stated they were investigating, while Iran's foreign ministry called the act a
Iran has accused the United States of deliberately targeting drinking water facilities in southern Iran with precision bombs, an act it described as a "calculated war crime" and a "flagrant violation of human rights."
Two concrete water-storage reservoirs with a combined capacity of 2,500 cubic meters in the Bamani district were struck by missiles and completely taken out of service.
According to a report by CNN, Iran's semi-official news agency Mehr published photographs allegedly showing water tanks struck by US munitions. Mehr quoted Abdul Hamid Hamzehpour, the CEO of Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company, stating that "Two concrete water-storage reservoirs with a combined capacity of 2,500 cubic meters in the Bamani district were struck by missiles and completely taken out of service."
This is not collateral damage - it is a calculated war crime and a flagrant violation of human rights.
One image released by Mehr reportedly included identifiable parts from a US-manufactured precision-guided missile. However, CNN noted it could not independently confirm that the munitions shown were found at the site. Iran contends that the strike on these reservoirs, which supply drinking water to 10 villages in southern Iran, violates the Geneva Conventions.
I'd rather not hit bridges and power plants. People would not be able to drink water. I don't want to do that.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, when asked about targeting civilian infrastructure, stated that the US would hit targets "that improve the environment for us to operate in." US Central Command spokesperson Capt. Timothy Hawkins confirmed awareness of the reported damage to civilian water infrastructure and indicated an ongoing investigation into the situation.
US would hit targets "that improve the environment for us to operate in."
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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