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Is Israel’s Use of Force Against Iran Justified by Self-Defence?
This morning, Israel launched a major military operation against Iran targeting its nuclear programme, including facilities, individual scientists and military leadership. In this post, I…
Israel’s Use of Force Against Syria and the Right of Self-Defense
On December 8, the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), augmented by other rebel forces, successfully overthrew the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad following more than five decades of…
The Legality of the Downing of the Turkish Drone by the US
On 4 October 2023, the US downed a Turkish drone in Syria after it came within 500m of a US military base in a region…
When did the Armed Attack against Ukraine become ‘Imminent’?
When did Russia’s armed attack on Ukraine begin? And, before it began, when did it become imminent, as that term is commonly understood in the international law on…
Mistakes of Fact When Using Lethal Force in International Law: Part III
To briefly recapitulate our examination of mistake of fact when using lethal force in various sub-fields of international law: such a doctrine is, in its purely subjective…
Mistakes of Fact When Using Lethal Force in International Law: Part II
If a state believes that it is the target of an ongoing or imminent armed attack and uses force to repel that attack, but it later turns…
Mistakes of Fact When Using Lethal Force in International Law: Part I
The tragic shooting down of the Ukrainian airliner over Tehran last week, which Iran has admitted to after several days of denial, has led me to…
The Killing of Soleimani, the Use of Force against Iraq and Overlooked Ius Ad Bellum Questions
As most people know by now, the US killed Qassem Soleimani, head of the Iranian Quds force, in a drone strike on 3 January. Most commentators seem…
Iran Unlawfully Retaliates Against the United States, Violating Iraqi Sovereignty in the Process
Today Iran launched a number of ballistic missiles against two US military bases in Iraq, in response to the US strike on Soleimani last week. As…
The Soleimani Strike and Self-Defence Against an Imminent Armed Attack
The US drone strike on Qassem Soleimani, one of the most important members of the Iranian leadership, raises many complex questions of international law. This…