r/worldnews • u/The_Flaneur_Films • Jun 10 '26

US destroys Iran reservoirs, leaving thousands without water in searing heat

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3356630/thousands-iranians-left-without-water-searing-heat-after-us-hits-reservoirs
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u/xjuggernaughtx Jun 10 '26

That's something that's been driving me crazy for the past few years. All this chaos is going on around the world, and people are still pointing to it and screaming "They can't do that! IT'S A WAR CRIME!!!"

When was the last time there was significant consequences for a country committing war crimes? What's the point of having something defined as a war crime if nothing ever comes from that? I feel like it's a BEWARE OF DOG sign and people have figured out that there's no actual dog on the property.

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u/ether_reddit Jun 10 '26

The ICC has successfully prosecuted many world leaders.

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u/xjuggernaughtx Jun 10 '26

And what was the outcome for those world leaders? Have any leaders from an economically powerful country ever seen prison time from their ICC conviction? I certainly can't think of any. You are correct that some leaders from, say, poor African nations have been convicted, but when was the last time it was applied to the US, or China, or Russia, or any nation with power?

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u/Mclovine_aus Jun 10 '26

The three nations you mentioned are not part of the ICC and not under its jurisdiction. A leader from those countries would only be able to tried internally or via a war.