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US UN Envoy Endorses Potential Strikes on Iranian Civilian Infrastructure

Apr 20, 2026 09:35 AM CT New York, United States US-Iran relations, civilian infrastructure, UN diplomacy, escalation risk, Mike Waltz

Summary

US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz publicly defended President Trump's threats to strike Iranian power plants and bridges, dismissing war crime accusations as irresponsible. This statement signals a potential shift in US policy towards accepting the targeting of Iranian civilian infrastructure, significantly raising the risk of escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict theater.

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Mike Waltz defends possible strikes on power plants and bridges, dismissing war crime accusations as “irresponsible” US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges is “perfectly acceptable,” Washington’s envoy to the UN Mike Waltz has said, ...

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United States NEUTRAL

Ambassador Mike Waltz defended threats to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges as acceptable.

Iran NEUTRAL

Subject of threats regarding the destruction of civilian infrastructure including power plants and bridges.

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