Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been overturned
US threats against energy infrastructure, and Iran's retaliation on its Gulf neighbours, signal a clear change.
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"The war on Iran amounts to a crime of aggression under international law."
— Luis Moreno Ocampo , Academic
"When you have a regime that has its grips in so much critical infrastructure... then that makes those legitimate targets."
— Mike Waltz , Politician
"massively blow up Iran's South Pars gas field if Iran further retaliated against Qatari energy sites."
— Donald Trump , Politician
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US threats against energy infrastructure, and Iran's retaliation on its Gulf neighbours, signal a clear change.
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