MS Now reports on 4 April as below after its unnecessary and illegal invasion of Iran in close collaboration with Israel.
More than 100 international law experts have condemned the U.S. strikes on Iran, saying they may constitute “potential war crimes” in an open published letter.
The signatories, who include professors at top law schools and former government officials, outlined four main concerns in the letter published yesterday on Just Security, an online nonpartisan law and policy journal:
- The decision to launch strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, which they wrote “clearly violated the United Nations Charter prohibition on the use of force”
- Potential “violations of international humanitarian law,” citing strikes on civilian sites, including schools and health care facilities
- Rhetoric from U.S. officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “no quarter” comment and Trump’s threat to strike Kharg Island “just for fun”
- And the lack of “institutional safeguards against further violations”
“We urge U.S. government officials to uphold the UN Charter, international humanitarian law, and human rights law at all times, and to publicly make clear U.S. commitment to and respect for norms of international law,” the signatories wrote.
Barry Golding 