Trump Appears to Take a Step Back on His Threat to Target Cultural Sites in Iran
President Donald Trump appeared to walk back his threat to target certain sites, including cultural sites, in Iran. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday in the Oval Office, the president said, “They are allowed to kill…
President Donald Trump appeared to walk back his threat to target certain sites, including cultural sites, in Iran.
Speaking with reporters on Tuesday in the Oval Office, the president said, “They are allowed to kill our people. They are allowed to maim our people. They are allowed to blow up everything that we have, and there’s nothing that stops them.”
He continued: “And we are, according to various laws, supposed to be very careful with their cultural heritage. And you know what, if that’s what the law is, I like to obey the law.”
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On Jan. 4, Trump threatened to target 52 sites in Iran if they attack any Americans or American assets — some of the targets being cultural sites.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeosaid during a press conference on Tuesday that “every effort that’s being made will always be conducted inside the international laws of war.” Additionally, Defense Secretary Mark Esperpreviously said, “We will follow the laws of armed conflict.”
The president also received push back from some Republican lawmakers, including Sen.