Images posted to social media Thursday show what experts said are U.S. land mines dispersed across a residential area in southern Iran, in what appears to be the first instance in more than two decades of American forces using the weapons.
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The comments express strong disapproval and concern over the U.S. administration's actions, particularly the use of land mines in Iran, which many view as a war crime. Commenters criticize the administration's lack of regard for civilian lives and the perceived moral decline of... Show more
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