US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over ...

US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over ...

Trump administration memo details legal case for Iran war, cites Israeli request

Nearly two months after the U.S. and Israel jointly launched a military campaign against Iran dubbed Operation Epic Fury, Washington acknowledged in a new State Department memo that its decision to participate in the conflict came — at least in part — at Israel’s request. The statement, in a document authored by State Department Legal Advisor Reed Rubinstein, notes that defending Israel is just one part of a larger rationale for attacking Iran’s…

US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

By Simon Lewis and Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department's top lawyer has argued that President Donald Trump's war with Iran was launched in self-defense and to defend U.S. ally Israel, arguing the bombing campaign was not the start of a new war but the continuation of an ongoing conflict.State Department Legal Adviser Reed Rubinstein made the arguments in a statement released days before a May 1 deadline fo…

US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran’s ‘aggression’ over decades

The Trump administration faces a May 1 deadline to get Congress' approval for its war against Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Legal Justifications Questioned in Trump's Conflict with Iran

Legal Justifications Questioned in Trump's Conflict with Iran The U.S. State Department has defended President Donald Trump's military actions against Iran, claiming they were conducted in self-defense and in support of Israel, rather than initiating a new war. This statement by Legal Adviser Reed Rubinstein comes as the Trump administration faces a May 1 deadline to secure congressional approval under the 1973 War Powers Act.The conflict began …