US bombed Iran for Peace: The Global Institutions and Treaties have failed

US Bombs Have Impacted Foundation of Global Security Order

Destroying peace. Illustration: Liu Rui/GT On Saturday local time, the US announced that it had launched airstrikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran. This marks the first time the US has officially intervened militarily in this round of the Iran-Israel conflict, drawing widespread shock from the international community. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on social media that the move was “a dangerous escalation in a region already on …

US bombed Iran for Peace: The Global Institutions and Treaties have failed

By Prof. Dr. Taimoor ul Hassan In a night lit by firestorms and fury, the United States and Israel crossed a line that no responsible state should ever cross. They bombed the nuclear facilities of a non-nuclear country, Iran, which has for over two decades adhered to international agreements, opened its doors to inspections, and committed itself to peaceful progress. The recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure are more than military aggr…