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HIGH MILITARY UNVERIFIED

Iran Condemns US Strikes on Civilian Infrastructure as War Crimes

Jul 09, 2026 04:55 AM CT Iran iran,united states,military strikes,infrastructure,escalation,war crimes

Summary

Iran's Foreign Ministry has denounced recent US military strikes targeting civilian infrastructure, specifically railway bridges, labeling them a 'gross war crime'. This development signals a significant escalation in tensions between Tehran and Washington, potentially impacting the broader Iran-Israel conflict dynamic by drawing the US more directly into the confrontation.

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Iran says US strikes on civilian infrastructure a 'gross war crime' Iran's foreign ministry has denounced US strikes on the country, which it said targeted civilian infrastructure including railway bridges, as a "gross war crime". The ministry said it "condemns in the strongest terms the aggressi...

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Iran NEUTRAL

Condemned US strikes on civilian infrastructure as a gross war crime.

United States AGGRESSOR

Conducted strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure including railway bridges.

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