US EditionTrump Launched Iran Strikes Despite Intel Doubting His Missile Threat Claims
U.S. intelligence sources find no evidence Iran is imminently developing intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of striking the U.S., contradicting President Trump's public claims.
- Without Security Council authorization, the 28 February strikes by United States and Israel relied on a claim of self‑defence, with no Iranian armed attack immediately before.
- The operation was framed by officials as preventing Tehran from advancing toward a nuclear weapon, but neither US intelligence nor the UN nuclear watchdog found evidence of Iran’s military nuclear ambitions.
- International law requires imminence, necessity and proportionality, with anticipatory self-defence only allowed if an attack is imminent and strikes are a last resort; aggression is a core crime under the Rome Statute.
- Later on Saturday, Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf states, while a reported school strike in southern Iran killed at least 50 girls aged seven to 12.
- Longstanding criticism from many legal scholars compounds immediate legal challenges, as officials could face domestic or international tribunals, but the ICC’s aggression jurisdiction does not cover these states.
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Washington, Feb 28 (EFE).- The Donald Trump administration justified this Saturday the joint attack with Israel against Iran as a preventive operation aimed at preventing the Islamic Republic from hitting first. “The president had no other choice,” assured a senior government official in a call with journalists to comment on the operation ‘Epic Furia’, launched against the Persian country. According to Washington, Tehran was trying to rebuild it…
The US and Israel have started a series of military strikes against Iran. Trump's legitimization is hitting resistance in US intelligence.
Experts warn of violations of international law, while congressmen criticize Trump administration decision without authorization
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