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As US-Israeli strikes intensify, Tehran insists it is fighting a lawful defensive war. Reprisals and third-state complicity are now shaping a parallel legal front.
Iran is under attack. Just as diplomatic progress appeared possible on Iran’s so-called nuclear program, the US and Israel launched airstrikes on 28 February, killing Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and massacring at least 165 schoolgirls. As Washington and Tel Aviv continue bombing hospitals, schools, and civilian infrastructure, the death toll has climbed beyond 1,900.
Even accepting western allegations against Iran, there is no clear legal basis for the US‑Israeli campaign. Claims of “protecting Iranians” and “pre‑emptive self‑defense” are not recognized grounds for the use of force under the UN Charter or customary international law. Yet at the UN Security Council (UNSC), condemnation was directed not at Washington or Tel Aviv, but at Tehran – particularly for retaliatory strikes across the Persian Gulf.
Iran argues it has acted within international law. Its strikes have focused on military installations and infrastructure tied directly to the war effort. Officials frame the campaign as one of survival rather than punishment. In Tehran’s telling, the primary violations lie with those who initiated the aggression against the Islamic Republic.
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