Amnesty International Urges UK to Withdraw Support for US in Iran Crisis
Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty UK’s Crisis Response Manager, described the current situation as “a moment of extreme danger for civilians in Iran and the wider region.”
Referring to recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, he warned that statements like “a whole civilization will die tonight” amount to “genocidal language” and stressed that the UK must “urgently end military support to the US that could enable crimes under international law, including war crimes.”
Benedict also highlighted the human cost of ongoing strikes, noting: "A US strike has already killed over 168 people, including more than 100 children, at a school in Minab, Iran. Bridges and energy infrastructure are being bombed. The decision to allow the US to use British military bases does not exist in a vacuum – it carries serious human rights responsibilities."
He added a stark warning about potential future attacks: “Amnesty International is unequivocal: threatening to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure is a threat to commit war crimes. Attacking power plants essential to the survival of tens of millions of civilians would be unlawful. The UK must be equally unequivocal.”
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