Jon Letman

#Indigenous wisdom at #IUCNCongress: We are maybe of different color and area but we belong to one Mother Earth.

This is پل طبیعت,Tabiat Po, the "nature bridge" completed in Tehran, #Iran in 2010. It was designed with gardens, small restaurants in the middle of the bridge, and runs between to large parks in central #Tehran. It was co-designed by a young Iranian female architect.

17th century پل خواجو, Khaju Bridge in Isfahan, #Iran. For those of you who know Kyoto, this spot reminded me of the scene over Kamogawa at Shijo and Sanjo. In fact, many things about Isfahan reminded me of Kyoto -- where Trump is now bombing indiscriminately.

Rep. Ansari: "Every single person in this country needs to be calling Republican members of Congress and senators relentlessly today. Of all of the issues that have come up over the last year, all have been devastating, but we're talking about the potential for nuclear war here. That is the language that Donald Trump is using and we should not pretend that it's not."

This is a moment of extreme danger for civilians in Iran and the wider region. For President Trump to threaten that 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' echoes genocidal language. The UK government must urgently end military support to the US that could enable crimes under international law, including war crimes. 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 act now. Read on: amn.st/6015B6vvkL

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV on Trump’s warning to Iran of “civilization” destruction — “This is truly not acceptable. Here there are certainly questions of international law, but even more than this a question of morality for the good of people.” He adds the war is “continuing to escalate and is not resolving anything… is only provoking more hatred throughout the world.” “attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law, but it is also against sign of the hatred and division that we are capable of.” Video @Reuters

@SecGenNATO you need to reign in your friend Trump right now. If you care about the future of Europe and this planet, get on the phone and calm this maniac down before it’s too late. ⚠️

If @POTUS is ruling out the use of nuclear weapons, he or the @VP should say so. Otherwise hyperbolic rants about destroying an entire civilization will be interpreted as a veiled threat to use nuclear weapons. The WH comms during this war has been amateur to say the least.

Even wars have rules. The Geneva Conventions protect civilians in conflict and help ensure assistance reaches those in need, without discrimination. ohchr.org/en/instruments…

This is pure evil. The President of the United States’ genocidal threat to commit war crimes is illegal under federal & international law. The U.S. military swears an oath to the Constitution, not the president. @thejointstaff is required to disobey any & all illegal orders. @SpeakerJohnson must immediately call Congress back to Washington & rein in this mad president.

We don’t need punditry from you, Senator. We need you to call for, and take, action: call for 25th amendment, call for impeachment, organize protests, *do* something.

For those hoping for a last minute 25th amendment, or Congressional action today: I’d remind you that the VP is currently in Hungary campaigning for a Putin ally, and is not present to convene the US cabinet. And Congress stands in recess. The guardrails are off.

Tabiat Bridge in Tehran is designed by Iranian female architect Leila Araghian. Trump has threatened us with "Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day". So much for saving Iranian women.

Trump’s gone too far: Invoke the 25th Amendment, before it’s too late tinyurl.com/396v8fth

NOW IS THE TIME. All Ex-Presidents, Vice Presidents and Speakers of the House should stand up and denounce Trump threatening to use Nukes on Iran. I'm looking at you @BarackObama, @BillClinton, GWB

Congress. Cabinet. Act NOW!

Wake up: he is calling for A NUCLEAR STRIKE. Seek his removal immediately.

Israel bombed the Rafie Nia Synagogue in Tehran. Yes, you read that right. Israel bombed a synagogue. In Iran. Most Americans probably didn't know that there are ~100 synagogues in Iran, 30 of which are in Tehran.

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” -Trump Article III The following acts shall be punishable: (a) Genocide; (b) Conspiracy to commit genocide; (c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide; (d) Attempt to commit genocide; (e) Complicity in genocide.

Members of the Iranian Jewish community inspect what is left of their synagogue in Tehran after Israel bombed it. On Passover...

Trump is full of bluster, but leaders of nuclear-armed states cannot, must not, threaten the end of "a whole civilization" even if they naively think a veiled n-threat is an effective negotiating ploy. Its not. It is unacceptable, and following through would be massive war crime.