Looks like the war with Iran is cooking off

[Kenzo1]

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If for example American f-35 pilot wll be POW in Midle East region ,  i doubt he much agrees Hegseth No Quarter line .This policy can back fire badly to own troops .

I don't know if it's policy or if it was just Hegseth bloviating for the cameras and to bluster to sound confident in war.   His mouth may have said more than what official policy is.   I would think so.   

I agree with you that it was a stupid thing to say because it can easily cause blowback for any of our troops who go down in enemy territory during this conflict.   Iran would probably kill them anyways because they have the mentality of religious maniacs of the year 700AD, but Hegseths statement will make their deaths a sure thing.

Wel in any case , it`s mind blowing he talks like that . And as far i understand the U.S system ,secretary of war is in chain of command , and can can give lawful orders to any and all active US military members .

But the damage comes  to publicly say that because foreign adversaries will notice it , even without specifically give order .

IMO U.S military can do better , than what Hegsets suggested .  There has to be difference between Mexican drug cartell style and the corps .

This is the virtual definition of a tempest in a teacup; these azzholes gave no quarter and slaughtered innocent men and women for protesting 

If this is what we are worrying about during wartime when Uncle Sammy is fully engaged, it must be going extremely well..

but I grew up watching our POW's being paraded around in Vietnam, Iraq etc. 

War is hell, I don't like what Hegseth said either; I feel it was unnecessary. 


However, besides being war bluster, he could have been messaging the leaderless remnants of IIRG. 

Surrender NOW is the only option to guarantee your future survival. Once a cruise missile or drone has you targeted, it's gonna be too late to wave the white flag.



Sammy will be raining hellfire regardless...rightfully so and every Iranian prisoner will likely have a better experience as a POW than any US or Israeli serviceman

BECAUSE....

There is credible evidence that Iran has violated provisions of the Geneva Conventions on multiple occasions.
Iran (the Islamic Republic of Iran) is a party to the four 1949 Geneva Conventions, which set out rules for the protection of victims in armed conflicts, including the treatment of prisoners of war (POWs), civilians, and the wounded/sick. Violations have been documented primarily in the context of international armed conflicts and related obligations.
Key documented cases include:

• During the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued memoranda in 1983 and 1984 highlighting grave and repeated breaches of international humanitarian law by both sides, including Iran. Specific issues with Iranian treatment of Iraqi POWs included:
  
  • Obstructing ICRC access to many POW camps.
    
  • Subjecting POWs to ideological/political pressure, intimidation, outrages against honor, and forced participation in demonstrations (violating Third Geneva Convention protections for humane treatment and dignity).
    
  • Ill-treatment, brutal suppression of disorders in camps (causing deaths and injuries).
    
  • Summary executions of captured soldiers.
    
  • Deportation of tens of thousands of Iranian civilians (in areas under Iraqi control) to Iraq, a grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
    
• A 1985 UN report also concluded that both Iran and Iraq mistreated each other's POWs in violation of the Geneva Conventions.
  
• 1986 incident with U.S. Navy personnel: In 2016, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) detained American sailors, photographed them in captivity, and broadcast the images for propaganda purposes. This was widely described as a violation of the Third Geneva Convention (Article 13), which prohibits exposing POWs to insults, public curiosity, or exploitation.
  
• Other contexts: While most accusations against Iran focus on internal human rights abuses (e.g., torture, unfair trials, executions) or non-international conflicts/protests (which fall more under human rights law or Common Article 3), these do not always directly trigger full Geneva Conventions application unless linked to an armed conflict. Recent (2025–2026) regional hostilities involving Iran have seen mutual accusations of violations, but sources primarily attribute breaches (e.g., targeting civilians or nuclear facilities) to adversaries like the U.S. and Israel, not Iran in those specific reports.
  

Iran has asserted respect for international humanitarian law in UN submissions, but independent sources (ICRC, UN reports, human rights organizations) have consistently documented breaches, particularly regarding POW treatment during the Iran-Iraq War and isolated incidents involving detained foreigners.
In summary, yes—Iran has been credibly accused and found to have violated the Geneva Conventions, especially in wartime POW handling and related protections. These are not isolated claims but come from neutral bodies like the ICRC and UN missions.

 

No doubt IIRG & Iranian armed forces are very brutal . Iran also used chemical ( or biological ? ) weapons against Iraqis , as did Iraq against Iran .It`s a full blown brutal regime .