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What IS a war crime?

"Yesterday and today, Iran's Pasteur Institute, after more than a hundred years of efforts to produce vaccines, was completely destroyed by American bombs. During the Corona period, this institute's Iranian vaccines saved our people, including me and my family, despite the sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe. I really don't know what the definition of a war crime is from the perspective of Western governments anymore."  International Humanitarian Laws Database - https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/icc-statute-amendment-art8-2010/article-8 Article 8 - War crimes 1. The Court shall have jurisdiction in respect of war crimes in particular when committed as part of a plan or policy or as part of a large-scale commission of such crimes. 2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means: (a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts against persons or property protected under the...