The U.S. military attack on Iran is a textbook example of a manifest violation of Article 2(4). The challenge is a political, economic, and – fundamentally – ethical one.

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'The U.S. military attack on Iran is a textbook example of a manifest violation of Article 2(4). The challenge is a political, economic, and – fundamentally – ethical one. States including the U.K, France, Germany, Australia, and Canada have spent decades espousing their commitment to international law. As recently as this week, each of these countries voted in support of a UN General Assembly resolution supporting Ukraine in the face of Russia’s violation of Article 2(4), which they have each, rightly, condemned. This afternoon, these States must ask themselves whether the international legal order protects the sovereignty of everyone in the international system, or only the sovereignty of like-minded States. Does their willingness to condemn violations of Article 2(4) extend to everyone, or only to their adversaries (or, alternatively, those with minimal ability to harm their national interests)?' #illegalactsofaggression #auspol #AUKUS #endthealliance #everywarisawaronchildren #internationallaw

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