Sputnik News - A new poll has found more than a quarter of Americans believe that US President Donald Trump should face war crimes charges in the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the January 3 killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force commander General Qasem Soleimani.

"Iran announced it will pursue war-crime charges against President Donald Trump at the International Criminal Court in The Hague over the assassination of Gen. Qasem Soleimani. Do you agree or disagree with such charges?" asked a recent Business Insider poll given to a total of 1,083 Americans.

According to the outlet, a total of 27.4% of those polled believed that Trump should face a war crimes tribunal in The Hague. However, a larger percentage, 35.6%, disagreed with the idea.

A total of 24.8% of respondents said they �neither agree nor disagree� with the tribunal and 12.2% responded �I don�t know.�

The poll comes after Gholamhossein Esmaeili, spokesman for Iran�s judiciary, announced the government intends to �file lawsuits in the Islamic Republic, Iraq and The Hague Court against the military and government of America and against Trump,� reported the Tehran Times. �The firmest reason for accusing an individual is his confession.�

It�s worth noting that the US does not recognize the ICC�s jurisdiction. Just last month, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that he did not support the ICC�s decision to launch an investigation into Israel�s alleged war crimes.

Trump�s foreign policy and overall conduct toward Iran have triggered pushback domestically from individuals such as Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Responding to Trump�s Twitter threat earlier this month to target 52 areas "important to Iran & the Iranian culture,� both representatives denounced the warning and labeled his proposed actions as potential war crimes.

�Threatening to target and kill innocent families, women and children - which is what you�re doing by targeting cultural sites - does not make you a �tough guy,�� said the New York representative for the state�s 14th congressional district. �It does not make you �strategic.� It makes you a monster.�