US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-04-25 05:17 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Law & Courts, Elections, US Politics, War & Conflict
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The US State Department's top lawyer has argued that US President Donald Trump's war with Iran was launched in self-defense and to defend US ally Israel, arguing the bombing campaign was not the start of a new war but the continuation of an ongoing conflict.
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