Aysu Bicer
07 April 2026•Update: 07 April 2026
Amnesty International on Tuesday called on the UK government to end its military support to the US in the escalating conflict with Iran, and specifically its access to British military bases, saying recent threats by US leaders put civilians at extreme risk.
In a press release, Amnesty International UK’s Crisis Response Manager Kristyan Benedict said the situation “is a moment of extreme danger for civilians in Iran and the wider region.”
Referring to comments today by US President Trump, he warned that remarks by US political leaders that “a whole civilization will die tonight” reflect “genocidal language” and that the UK must “urgently end military support to the US that could enable crimes under international law, including war crimes.”
"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.
“Amnesty International is unequivocal: threatening to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure is a threat to commit war crimes,” Benedict said. “Attacking power plants essential to the survival of tens of millions of civilians would be unlawful. The UK must be equally unequivocal.”
Trump has threatened to bomb power stations and bridges across Iran if Tehran fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reach an agreement by Tuesday night at 8 pm EDT (0000GMT Wednesday).
The region has been on alert since Israel and the US launched an offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,400 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure and disrupting global markets and aviation.
