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Over 100 legal experts declare strikes on Iran possible war crimes
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The article reports that more than 100 legal experts have declared the strikes on Iran potentially unlawful and possibly war crimes. This is a significant political and legal escalation in an already active war, but it does not itself describe a new battlefield action.
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Over 100 legal experts declare strikes on Iran possible war crimes
Over 100 US-based legal experts and practitioners have signed a letter declaring the war launched by President Donald Trump, jointly with Israel, on Iran a violation of international law, with the strikes potentially constituting war crimes.
The letter emphasised that the war was illegal from its very beginning on 28 February.
“The initiation of the campaign was a clear violation of the United Nations Charter, and the conduct of United States forces since, as well as statements made by senior government officials, raise serious concerns about violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including potential war crimes,” said the letter.
Over 100 US-based legal experts declare Trump's strikes on Iran as possible war crimes
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"Directly tied to an ongoing major conflict""Highlights legal and diplomatic escalation around the war""Follow-up commentary rather than a fresh combat development"
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