US action in Iran unlawful and dangerous

THE reported US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities mark a dangerous escalation in regional tensions – and a clear breach of international law.

According to the BBC and other mainstream sources, the targets included nuclear infrastructure that Iran claims is used for peaceful purposes. Such military actions not only endanger regional and global peace, but also violate foundational legal norms under both international huma­nitarian law (IHL) and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.