{"id":9393,"date":"2026-08-31T04:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/news\/democratic-senators-slam-trumps-threats-against-iran-as-war-crimes\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T06:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:55:11","slug":"democratic-senators-slam-trumps-threats-against-iran-as-war-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/picture\/democratic-senators-slam-trumps-threats-against-iran-as-war-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Senators Condemn Trump&#8217;s Threats to Iran as War Crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Prominent Democratic senators have strongly criticized Donald Trump&#8217;s threats to target Iran&#8217;s infrastructure, labeling these actions as war crimes. They warned of the potential catastrophic consequences for the safety of American forces and the global economy&#8230;<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Details on the Impact of Continued Aggression<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-148241\" src=\"https:\/\/media.ariananews.co\/images\/2026\/04\/\u0646\u0641\u062a-\u0627\u0645\u0631\u06cc\u06a9\u0627-566x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Experts believe that a continuation of this aggressive stance and any blockage of the Strait of Hormuz could push oil prices to an unprecedented level of between $170 and $200 per barrel. This rise would likely trigger rampant inflation in the United States. 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