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flag US Defense Secretary Hegseth faces backlash for threatening "no quarter, no mercy" against Iranian forces, violating international law and sparking concerns over war crimes.

flag US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces backlash for saying "no quarter, no mercy" against Iranian forces, a statement interpreted as threatening to execute surrendering soldiers. flag Legal experts and officials say the remarks violate international law, including the Geneva and Hague Conventions, and the 1996 War Crimes Act, which criminalizes killing surrendered combatants. flag The US military has banned such orders since the Civil War under the Lieber Code. flag Critics, including Senator Mark Kelly and retired military lawyers, warn the comments could incite war crimes and expose personnel to legal liability. flag The remarks follow a US airstrike on a girls’ school in southern Iran that killed over 170 people, mostly children, and come amid broader concerns about adherence to legal and ethical standards in military conduct.

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