US EditionGlobal Reaction to US, Israeli Attacks on Iran
Iran condemns US-Israeli strikes as violation of the UN Charter and vows decisive military retaliation while calling on the UN Security Council to act immediately.
- On February 28, 2026, joint US‑Israeli airstrikes struck Tehran, Isfahan and Qom, with smoke rising over Tehran after a second wave of strikes.
- Diplomatic records show Iran had entered Geneva talks while President Donald Trump said the operation aimed to eliminate imminent threats and prevent Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- Explosions near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound were reported at about 9:45am, after which Iran closed its airspace, internet connectivity fell to 4%, and the Tehran Stock Exchange was suspended.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry said the strikes violated Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter and affirmed Iran's right to respond under Article 51, while the armed forces vowed to respond with authority.
- Iran called on the UN Secretary‑General, Security Council, and all members to act, with Ben Saul urging condemnation, saying `All responsible governments should condemn this lawlessness from two countries who excel in shredding the international order.
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Iranian President Masood Peseshkin addressed the nation against the backdrop of American-Israeli attacks on the country.
More than 24 hours after the attack by the United States and Israel, Mark Carney did not provide any further explanation as to why Canada was supporting this deadly operation outside the UN rules, a month after saying the opposite in his speech in Davos. He then stated that the prohibition of the use of force without the UN Charter was one of the fundamental values that would continue to guide his government.
In front of the UN Security Council, the US justifies its attack on Iran with its right to self-defense. Iran accuses the country of breaching international law - and also invokes the UN Charter.
Khamenei killing puts limits of self-defence under UN Charter to the test – The Mail & Guardian
The Israeli and United States air strikes on Iran this weekend which killed its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have triggered debate on whether they represent a lawful exercise of anticipatory self-defence or a departure from the United Nations Charter’s limits on the use of force. Iranian state television confirmed Khamenei was killed early on Saturday in an operation which has since widened into missile exchanges across the region. The …
WW3 mapped as US and Israel launch strikes on Iran - The Mirror
The United States and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran with explosions reported in Tehran, whilst Iran has retaliated with missile strikes on US military bases and Israeli targets across the region
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