WSJ: Trump administration weighs targeting Iran energy sites
April 5, 2026
Middle East Eye
WSJ: Trump administration weighs targeting Iran energy sites Senior aides to President Donald Trump have in recent days justified considering Iranian energy facilities and bridges as “legitimate targets,” according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Trump echoed the approach in a televised speech, pledging to bomb Iran and “return it to the Stone Age.” The report, citing current and former US military officials, said legal experts question the rationale, noting such strikes must demonstrate a “tangible military advantage” and avoid excessive harm to civilians.
Targeting infrastructure purely to pressure negotiations or send political messages would not meet those standards, the newspaper reported.
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