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        "id": 1645340,
        "msgid": "us-will-act-in-accordance-with-the-law-following-trumps-threats-to-iran-1774932685",
        "date": "2026-03-31 10:44:19",
        "title": "US will act in accordance with the law following Trump's threats to Iran",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has stated that the US armed forces will always operate within legal boundaries in response to President Donald Trump's threats to target Iran's energy infrastructure and desalination plants if a peace deal is not reached and the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. This comes amid escalating tensions that have led to a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for oil and liquefied natural gas exports from Persian Gulf nations to global markets, impacting regional oil production and exports. The administration emphasises relentless pursuit of military objectives in the Middle East while adhering to international law, amid concerns that such threats could constitute war crimes.",
        "content": "<p>Washington (ANTARA) - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt\nstated that the United States will act in accordance with the law\nfollowing US President Donald Trump\u2019s threats to target Iran\u2019s energy\ninfrastructure and desalination plants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe US armed forces will always act within legal boundaries,\u201d\nLeavitt said during a press conference on Monday (30\/3).<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt made this statement in response to questions about why Trump\nwas threatening actions that could potentially constitute war crimes.\nHowever, Leavitt added that Trump intends to continue pursuing the full\nobjectives of military operations in the Middle East \u201crelentlessly\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Trump stated that the United States would \u201cblow up and\ncompletely obliterate\u201d all power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island, and\ndesalination plants in Iran if a peace agreement is not reached and the\nStrait of Hormuz is not reopened.<\/p>\n<p>Escalating tensions around Iran have caused a de facto blockade of\nthe Strait of Hormuz, which is the main route for shipping oil and\nliquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf countries to global markets. The\nblockade in the Strait of Hormuz also affects export activities and oil\nproduction in the region.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-will-act-in-accordance-with-the-law-following-trumps-threats-to-iran-1774932685",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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