Trump stands accused, but a chilling message has exposed Iran’s own war crime

April 8, 2026 — 3:30pm

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London: In a desperate bid to defy Donald Trump, the Iranian regime just resorted to a propaganda exercise that is being condemned as a war crime.

Iranian leaders urged young people to act as human shields at power plants in the hope they would deter the US president from ordering missile strikes against energy systems.

Hours later, the regime used the state broadcaster to air footage of Iranian citizens gathering at the potential missile targets, apparently willing to die for their cause.

The internet blackout in Iran makes it impossible to be sure if people are really assembling to be martyred. Even as the regime fights for its survival, it continues to execute political prisoners, crack down on dissent and censor the media.

Trump is exposed to claims of war crimes, also, because he has threatened death to the entire civilisation of Iran rather than limiting the war to military targets. The ultimate test, however, is in what the US president does, not what he says. This time, he chose a........

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