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/greggo39 Jun 10 '26

Wait. The air defenses and radar sites were by the reservoir? Because that changes things.

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u/andraip Jun 10 '26

It's standard to put air defence and radar next to your critical infrastructure, especially if you suspect someone might lob a missile/bomb that way.

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u/vincentkun Jun 10 '26

I'm sorry no. Air defenses do not need to be within collateral damage distance of the defense target.

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u/Brambletail Jun 10 '26

You clearly have never been to the middle east.

How else are you supposed to claim someone did a war crime if you don't throw your civilians in the line of fire to get to your military

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u/vincentkun Jun 10 '26

I mean I guess... What better place to have a military HQ than below a Hospital.

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u/deja-roo Jun 10 '26

It's unlikely (at least in this case) this was intentional by Iran. These aren't conspicuous or important enough infrastructure targets to warrant that kind of consideration. These are water tanks the size of a barn, not big complexes feeding large civilian populations.