Have Israel, the US and Iran violated international law?
On March 23, 2026, a panel discussion on Al Jazeera's "Inside Story" examined potential violations of international law by Israel, the United States, and Iran during recent conflicts. The discussion, featuring legal experts Geoffrey Nice, Brian Finucane, and Nicholas Tsagourias, centered on attacks on civilian targets, including schools, hospitals, apartment buildings, and energy facilities, as well as strikes on neighboring states.

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AI-generatedOn March 23, 2026, a panel discussion on Al Jazeera's "Inside Story" examined potential violations of international law by Israel, the United States, and Iran during recent conflicts. The discussion, featuring legal experts Geoffrey Nice, Brian Finucane, and Nicholas Tsagourias, centered on attacks on civilian targets, including schools, hospitals, apartment buildings, and energy facilities, as well as strikes on neighboring states. The program explored whether these actions constitute breaches of international law, and what legal justifications, if any, the involved parties might assert. The discussion aimed to analyze the legal implications of military actions undertaken by these nations.
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5 extractedBrian Finucane is a Senior adviser with the US programme at the International Crisis Group and former legal adviser at the US State Department
Geoffrey Nice is a human rights lawyer and former International Criminal Court prosecutor.
Have Israel, the United States and Iran broken international law in the war?
Civilian targets have been struck by all three warring parties (Israel, the US and Iran).
Schools and hospitals bombed; strikes on apartment buildings; energy facilities targeted and attacks on neighbouring states.