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

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 03:57:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/why-the-us-strikes-on-iran-are-illegal-and-can-set-a-troubling-precedent-259542>

"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 to neutralise the threats to
our national interest posed by the Iranian nuclear program and the
collective self-defence of our troops and our ally Israel.

Is this a legitimate justification for a state to launch an attack on another?

I believe, looking at the evidence, it is not."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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