Could Trump's threats to Iran's civilian infrastructure be considered a war crime?

NPR | By A Martínez

Published April 7, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

NPR's A Martinez talks to international law expert Asli Bali of Yale Law School about President Trump's threats to target Iran's civilian infrastructure, which could amount to a war crime.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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