US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades
The US State Department's top lawyer, Reed Rubinstein, argued that the US war with Iran was justified as self-defense and to defend Israel, citing Iran's 'malign aggression over decades'. The conflict began in late February with US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, killing its then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The US State Department's top lawyer, Reed Rubinstein, has argued that President Donald Trump's war with Iran was launched in self-defense and to defend US ally Israel. Rubinstein stated that the US was 'engaged in this conflict at the request of and in the collective self-defense of its Israeli ally, as well as in the exercise of the United States' own inherent right of self-defense.' The conflict began on February 28 with US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, killing Iran's then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Many legal experts say the attacks were unjustified under the United Nations Charter. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks against US targets and has denied seeking to develop nuclear weapons. A ceasefire has been in place since April 8.
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