US-Israeli Strikes on Iran: International Law Qualifications
... to use nuclear weapons against Israel (especially since Israel itself possesses nuclear weapons). There is also no talk of a “last window of opportunity” (i.e. necessity): at the time of the attack, Iran and the US were negotiating over Iran’s nuclear program. Thus, Israel’s actions violate Article 2 (4) of the UN Charter (prohibition of the use of force) and constitute aggression. The killing of scientists cannot be justified even by self-defense: scientists are not combatants and cannot be targeted. M. Schmitt,...