Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been overturned
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Recent US-Israeli attacks on Iran, including one that collapsed a residential building, and Iran's retaliation against Gulf neighbors, highlight a breakdown in international norms regarding warfare. US President Trump has threatened to attack Iranian energy facilities, prompting concern that the conflict is straining the global rules-based order. Luis Moreno Ocampo, former ICC prosecutor, argues the war constitutes a crime of aggression under international law, citing attacks on energy infrastructure as illegitimate targets, similar to Russia's actions in Ukraine. The White House dismissed Ocampo's statement, asserting Trump is acting to eliminate a terrorist regime, citing Iran's killing of civilians. The situation raises concerns about a shift from a rules-based system to a system based on individual leaders' decisions.
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AI-ExtractedTrump threatened to "massively blow up" Iran's South Pars gas field if Iran further retaliated against Qatari energy sites.
Iran's killing of civilians underscored "the importance of the president taking this action."
US-Israeli attacks on Tehran collapsed an eight-story residential building in the Enderzgu district on Monday
Trump's threats to bomb Iranian power plants do not amount to legitimate targets.
The war on Iran amounts to a crime of aggression under international law.
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