Trump doubles down on threat to Iran cultural sites
Donald Trump,Qasem Soleimani,Iran,Iraq,Middle East,Sanctions
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President Trump on Sunday evening doubled down on his threat to target Iranian cultural heritage sites, asserting to a group of reporters that the U.S. had the right to strike such targets.
In comments to White House pool reporters, the president dismissed criticism from human rights organizations stressing that such an action would be considered a war crime under international law.
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