Tracking IHL violations in the US-Israel war on Iran

Under international law, the decision to wage war and the rules that apply within war are entirely different legal frameworks. The decision to wage war is governed by the United Nations Charter, which prohibits the use of force between states except in self-defence or with Security Council approval. Once a war has started, however, regardless of whether it is lawful or unlawful, defensive or aggressive, the same laws apply. These rules are generally found in the Geneva Conventions and their A...

By [email protected] (Ayesha Malik)