The United Nations issued a Tuesday reminder about the Geneva Conventions and the standards of international humanitarian law amid the war in Iran.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven wars have rules,\u201d the U.N. wrote in a Tuesday post<\/a> on the social platform X.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Geneva Conventions protect civilians in conflict and help ensure assistance reaches those in need, without discrimination,\u201d the global intergovernmental organization added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Their statement follows President Trump\u2019s Tuesday threat to wipe out a \u201cwhole civilization<\/a>\u201d if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his imposed 8 p.m. EDT deadline on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Some Democratic lawmakers have said the planned move to attack power plants and water desalination sites would constitute a war crime<\/a> if carried out.<\/p>\n \u201cGOP leaders need to stop him. Never mind that blowing up bridges and power plants and killing innocent Iranians won\u2019t reopen the Strait. It\u2019s also a clear war crime,\u201d Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Geneva Conventions are composed of four treaties that protect civilians, health and aid workers, the wounded, sick and shipwrecked soldiers and prisoners of war, according to the Red Cross<\/a>.<\/p>\n Trump has repeatedly brushed off<\/a> questions about the legality of Tuesday\u2019s potential large-scale attack and slammed the U.N. late last year, describing it as an irrelevant body<\/a> that has failed in its mission to ensure global security and stability.<\/p>\n \u201cAll they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter and then never follow that letter up. It\u2019s empty words, and empty words don\u2019t solve war,\u201d Trump lashed out at the body during a speech at the U.N. General Assembly\u2019s 80th gathering.<\/p>\n Recently, more than 100 international law experts<\/a> in the U.S. signed an open letter<\/a> decrying U.S. strikes on Iran\u2019s schools, health facilities and homes.<\/p>\n It follows statements from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who in early March said the U.S. does not fight with \u201cstupid \u200brules of engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPublic statements by senior officials indicate an alarming disrespect for the rules of international humanitarian law accepted by states, and which protect both civilians and members of the armed forces,\u201d the letter read.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hours ahead of Tuesday\u2019s deadline, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, \u201cOnly the President knows where things stand and what he will do.\u201d<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 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