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Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent

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 … Continue reading “Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent”