Trump shouldn’t get away with threats of annihilation — nuclear or otherwise

This opinion piece by Irwin Redlener, published in The Hill, argues that President Trump should not be permitted to make casual threats about destroying civilizations, whether nuclear or conventional, contending that no American president should speak in such terms. The article is an opinion contribution rather than reported news, so it reflects the author's editorial position rather than presenting multiple sourced viewpoints; while Redlener appears to be leveraging a real Trump statement about Iran (corroborated across multiple outlets including The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, BBC, and The Guardian), the piece itself does not provide specific quotes, dates, or attributed sources from Trump's remarks. Independent coverage confirms Trump made threats regarding Iran's civilization and that legal experts and military analysts have raised serious concerns about war crimes implications and the feasibility of such threats—context that strengthens the underlying concern but is not detailed in this opinion essay. Readers should note that this is framed as opinion analysis rather than news reporting, and should consult the primary reporting from outlets like the BBC and The Guardian for specifics on Trump's exact statements, the timeline of events, and what military and legal experts have said about the implications.