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An international law expert says US strikes on Iran were illegal. Here’s why

ANALYSIS: Donald Rothwell says, under the UN Charter, there are just two ways in which a state can lawfully use force against another state

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

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

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”.

The Conversation · Jun 23, 2025

Will Russia stand up for its ally Iran, and how can Moscow benefit from the conflict?

Will Russia stand up for its ally Iran after US struck three Iranian nuclear facilities? What is stronger: the desire to make money on expensive oil and divert the world's attention from Moscow’s war on Ukraine or the fear of losing the ties and contracts built up over the years…

Euronews · Jun 22, 2025

North Korea says Donald Trump’s Golden Dome plan threatens ‘outer space nuclear war’

North Korea says Trump’s $175bn missile defence plan represents ‘the height of self-righteousness’

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Senior UN Official Urges Action 'To Prevent Genocide' In Gaza

United Nations relief chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to take action "to prevent genocide" in Gaza, delivering a scathing account of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territory.

International Business Times · May 13, 2025

New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad's fall

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani attended a U.N. Security Council briefing after raising his country’s new flag at the international body

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

Allies asked Kyiv ‘not to provoke Russia’ during Crimea annexation, Mejlis leader tells Euronews

Donald Trump’s claim that Ukraine didn't fight for Crimea 11 years ago "when it was handed over to Russia without a shot being fired" is both disrespectful and false, Chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis told Euronews.

Euronews · Apr 24, 2025

UNICEF says 12 million at risk of sexual violence as Sudan crisis deepens

UN Security Council meets to discuss war’s toll on children as MSF secretary-general slams ‘hollow’ ceasefire calls.

Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2025

EU Foreign Affairs Chief Slams Rise Of The 'Rule Of Force'

The EU's foreign affairs chief on Tuesday told the UN Security Council that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was just one of a rising number of cases where the "rule of force" has replaced international law.

International Business Times · Mar 11, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: How the US position has changed on UN resolutions

The US vote against Ukraine and Europe’s UN resolution reflects larger policy changes of the Trump administration.

Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2025