US and Israeli attacks on Iran put further strain on international law

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have sparked a debate over what international law allows in war. At the United Nations., Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council the strikes broke the U.N. Charter. He also condemned Iran for violating other countries’ sovereignty. The Trump administration says the airstrike campaign is lawful and aims to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons. Legal experts warn the attacks risk normalizing unilateral use of force. U.S. Democrats also challenged the strikes and pushed a war powers debate in Congress.