Beyond the brink: Why US-Israel strikes on Iran defy international law
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-04-02 03:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Law & Courts, International Orgs, World News, US Politics, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict
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THE coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026 as part of “Operation Epic Fury” have plunged the Middle East into a “war without law.” While Washington and Tel Aviv frame these actions as a “preemptive” necessity to neutralize nuclear threats and “Axis of Resistance” proxies, a rigorous examination of international legal frameworks — specifically the United Nations Charter and landmark International Court of Justice (ICJ) precedents — reveals a starkly different reality:
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