Source: Eunomia
by Daniel Larison
“The New York Times editors miss the mark: ‘If Mr. Trump wants the United States to join the Israeli war against Iran, the next step is as clear: Congress must first authorize the use of military force.’ It is true that the president cannot lawfully launch a war against Iran on his own, but the editorial ignores the legal reality that the U.S. has no right to attack Iran. It doesn’t matter whether Congress votes in favor of it or not. It would still be a gross breach of international law and the U.N. Charter. … It is obvious that the U.S. would not be acting in self-defense by bombing targets inside Iran. If the U.S. did this, it would be taking part in an unprovoked assault on another sovereign state. The U.S. should not be committing acts of aggression against other countries.” (06/18/25)
https://daniellarison.substack.com/p/reject-the-iran-hawks-war-of-aggression