Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci cautioned that democracies must uphold international law as Iran stages a massive civilian demonstration around critical infrastructure.
Human Chains At Iranian Power Plants
On Monday, Iran’s Ministry of Sports and Youth announced a nationwide campaign, “Human Chain of Iranian Youth for a Bright Future,” calling on athletes, artists, and youth to form human chains at power plants across the country.
The event, set for 2 p.m. Tehran time, aims to highlight that attacking civilian infrastructure is a war crime.
At least 2,000 NGO members are participating, and the campaign is being broadcast internationally.
The demonstrations are scheduled just 13 hours before a strike deadline set by President Donald Trump targeting Iranian infrastructure.
Scaramucci shared the development on X, writing, “It is unthinkable that any nation that is a democracy and governed by its people would knowingly allow war crimes to be committed on another country and its people.”
He added, “We can’t become what we despise in our enemies.”
Trump-Iran Strait Tensions Escalate
The Pentagon canceled a Tuesday briefing with top U.S. defense leaders just hours before a deadline set by Trump demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face potential strikes.
The 8 a.m. briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine was abruptly called off without explanation.
On Saturday, Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum, warning that failure to reopen the strait could trigger U.S. strikes on Iranian power plants.
He followed up on Sunday, warning that Iran would face dire consequences if the strait were not opened before the Tuesday deadline.
Fresh intelligence indicated Iran was unlikely to comply. The strait, carrying about one-fifth of global oil trade, gave Tehran powerful leverage.
Attacks on vessels, mines, and threats to shipping had made transit risky, pushing oil prices higher and increasing pressure on Trump.
Analysts warned Iran’s strategy allowed it to exert outsized influence, with Ali Vaez telling Reuters, “Its ability to drive world energy markets … is much more potent than even a nuclear weapon.”
Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
Image via Shutterstock/ Al Teich
Recent Comments