It is difficult to frame the US strikes on Iran as ‘collective self defence’ under international law

The US’s position on the strikes against Iran was in pursuance of ‘collective self defence’ of its troops and its “ally” Israel. While issues of ‘use of force’, ‘individual self defence’ and ‘aggression’ have received some scholarly attention, the concept of ‘collective self defence’ prone to much abuse, must be studied closely too.
It is difficult to frame the US strikes on Iran as ‘collective self defence’ under international law
Atul Alexander

Dr. Atul Alexander is Assistant Professor (Law) at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, India.

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