On the evening of June 9, 2026, the United States carried out airstrikes on multiple targets in southern Iran, including areas near the town of Sirik in Hormozgan Province.

Iranian officials reported that two water reservoirs (and possibly related infrastructure) in the Bamani district were damaged or destroyed during the strikes. As a result, drinking water supplies were disrupted for approximately 20,000 residents in Sirik, the nearby city of Kouhestak, and surrounding villages.

The U.S. military described the operation as precision strikes on Iranian air defenses, radar, communications, and surveillance sites near the Strait of Hormuz, in response to Iran downing a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. Iranian sources, however, highlighted civilian impacts, including damage to water storage facilities.

The New York Times has already run an analysis on the strikes and determined there were no military targets in the vicinity and it appears to be a strike on civilian infrastructure in order to pressure the Iranian government (you can look this up, I won’t post the link as it’s behind a paywall).

This is undoubtedly a war crime.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/10/us-bombs-irans-water-facilities-why-thats-so-significant

2 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

On the evening of June 9, 2026, the United States carried out airstrikes on multiple targets in southern Iran, including areas near the town of Sirik in Hormozgan Province.

Iranian officials reported that two water reservoirs (and possibly related infrastructure) in the Bamani district were damaged or destroyed during the strikes. As a result, drinking water supplies were disrupted for approximately 20,000 residents in Sirik, the nearby city of Kouhestak, and surrounding villages.

The U.S. military described the operation as precision strikes on Iranian air defenses, radar, communications, and surveillance sites near the Strait of Hormuz, in response to Iran downing a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. Iranian sources, however, highlighted civilian impacts, including damage to water storage facilities.

The New York Times has already run an analysis on the strikes and determined there were no military targets in the vicinity and it appears to be a strike on civilian infrastructure in order to pressure the Iranian government (you can look this up, I won’t post the link as it’s behind a paywall).

This is undoubtedly a war crime.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/10/us-bombs-irans-water-facilities-why-thats-so-significant

You are correct BUT !!! as the United States as a sovereign nation it cannot be directly put on trial. individuals, including U.S. military personnel and government officials, can be charged with war crimes Accountability for Americans largely depends on U.S. domestic law rather than international tribunals,

The avenues for prosecuting Americans for war crimes include:

• U.S. Military and Federal Courts: The U.S. prosecutes its own citizens and military members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and federal laws like the War Crimes Act of 1996. This grants U.S. courts jurisdiction to prosecute Americans for violations of the Geneva Conventions and other laws of war.

• International Criminal Court (ICC): The U.S. signed the 1999 Rome Statute but never ratified the treaty. Consequently, the U.S. takes the position that the ICC lacks jurisdiction over American citizens. However, U.S. nationals can still be subject to the jurisdiction of foreign courts or the ICC if they commit crimes in a country that is an ICC member state.

• U.S. Protection Laws: Through the American Service-Members' Protection Act (ASPA) of 2002, the U.S. prohibits any federal, state, or local government agency—including law enforcement—from cooperating with the ICC. This legislation restricts U.S. aid to countries that do not sign agreements exempting Americans from the ICC

  While international courts like the ICC exist, in practice, the U.S. government relies on its own internal military justice and legal systems to investigate and charge individuals

  So if you are thinking that anything will happen Think again !!!

1 hour ago, MikeandDow said:

You are correct BUT !!! as the United States as a sovereign nation it cannot be directly put on trial. individuals, including U.S. military personnel and government officials, can be charged with war crimes Accountability for Americans largely depends on U.S. domestic law rather than international tribunals,

The avenues for prosecuting Americans for war crimes include:

• U.S. Military and Federal Courts: The U.S. prosecutes its own citizens and military members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and federal laws like the War Crimes Act of 1996. This grants U.S. courts jurisdiction to prosecute Americans for violations of the Geneva Conventions and other laws of war.

• International Criminal Court (ICC): The U.S. signed the 1999 Rome Statute but never ratified the treaty. Consequently, the U.S. takes the position that the ICC lacks jurisdiction over American citizens. However, U.S. nationals can still be subject to the jurisdiction of foreign courts or the ICC if they commit crimes in a country that is an ICC member state.

• U.S. Protection Laws: Through the American Service-Members' Protection Act (ASPA) of 2002, the U.S. prohibits any federal, state, or local government agency—including law enforcement—from cooperating with the ICC. This legislation restricts U.S. aid to countries that do not sign agreements exempting Americans from the ICC

  While international courts like the ICC exist, in practice, the U.S. government relies on its own internal military justice and legal systems to investigate and charge individuals

  So if you are thinking that anything will happen Think again !!!

I tend to agree with you.

Should the ICC become involved it might prevent people traveling however.

2 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

I tend to agree with you.

Should the ICC become involved it might prevent people traveling however.

ICC is a good Idea! but that is all it is, it is toothless nothing will happen !

11 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

ICC is a good Idea! but that is all it is, it is toothless nothing will happen !

I hope you are wrong, but I suspect you’re not

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

I hope you are wrong, but I suspect you’re not

ICC lacks jurisdiction to investigate or prosecute American war crimes in Iran

On 6/13/2026 at 8:27 AM, MikeandDow said:

ICC lacks jurisdiction to investigate or prosecute American war crimes in Iran

True, but Iran could lodge an official declaration with the ICC Registrar under Article 12(3) of the Rome Statute. This mechanism permits non-member states to retroactively grant the court jurisdiction over crimes committed on their territory.

Not that this would change anything.

I mean, the US blackmail ... sorry .... sanction ICC judges.

Who does that?

2 hours ago, Somjot said:

True, but Iran could lodge an official declaration with the ICC Registrar under Article 12(3) of the Rome Statute. This mechanism permits non-member states to retroactively grant the court jurisdiction over crimes committed on their territory.

Not that this would change anything.

I mean, the US blackmail ... sorry .... sanction ICC judges.

Who does that?

The practical reality

While the ICC technically has the legal authority to indict US nationals, the court has no standing police force and relies on member nations to arrest suspects and transfer them to The Hague. In practice, the US fiercely protects its citizens and personnel from the ICC's reach, making the actual trial of a US citizen by the ICC extremely unlikely.

The ICC is toothless waste of money!!

2 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

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The ICC is toothless waste of money!!

Looking at the prosecutions that have already taken place, I don't agree with this statement.

25 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Looking at the prosecutions that have already taken place, I don't agree with this statement.

Proceedings against 35 have been completed: three are serving sentences, seven have finished sentences, four have been acquitted, eight have had the charges against them dismissed, four have had the charges against them withdrawn, and nine have died before the conclusion of the proceedings against them. NOT very good record for 24 years in business as i said Toothless !! its real-world effectiveness depends entirely on the political will of governments to enforce its rulings which very rarely happens

On 6/15/2026 at 9:45 AM, MikeandDow said:

Proceedings against 35 have been completed: three are serving sentences, seven have finished sentences, four have been acquitted, eight have had the charges against them dismissed, four have had the charges against them withdrawn, and nine have died before the conclusion of the proceedings against them. NOT very good record for 24 years in business as i said Toothless !! its real-world effectiveness depends entirely on the political will of governments to enforce its rulings which very rarely happens

Ok, so what would be your suggestion to hopefully some day reach something like international justice and end the "right of the might"?

The beautifully written Preamble of the UN Charta:

"WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED

to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and

to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,"

Yet betrayed not only by cruel dictators and regimes but in most cases by those countries which claim to be democracies with Christian values.

I wonder if they ever read the bible.

7 hours ago, Somjot said:

Ok, so what would be your suggestion to hopefully some day reach something like international justice and end the "right of the might"?

The beautifully written Preamble of the UN Charta:

"WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED

to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and

to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,"

Yet betrayed not only by cruel dictators and regimes but in most cases by those countries which claim to be democracies with Christian values.

I wonder if they ever read the bible.

Give the ICC Teeth, its own police force, International Authority it needs more power to be effective