As President Donald Trump escalates threats against Iran, Pentagon planners are reportedly broadening the list of energy-related targets under review to include facilities that serve both civilians and the military, a move that could give the administration a legal argument for striking infrastructure that would otherwise be far more difficult to defend under the laws of war.
Reporting from POLITICO says U.S. officials are revisiting target lists for possible attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure, while The Guardian reported that the Pentagon had prepared "dual use" options as the White House faced intensifying scrutiny over possible war-crimes exposure.
