Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent
- Written by Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University
After the United States bombed Iran’s three nuclear facilities on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said its objective was a “stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror”.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed this justification, saying:
The president authorised a precision operation...
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