Legal and Operational Issues in the Strait of Hormuz: Transit Passage Under Fire
Iran’s attacks on neutral shipping and potential mining of the Strait of Hormuz violate both the law of…
Hypothetical Legal Advice to SecDef Hegseth on “No Quarter” Statement (from Office of General Counsel)
The following hypothetical legal memorandum imagines what the General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense would advise…
Sinking Iran’s Frigate IRIS Dena and the Law of Naval Warfare
Early in the morning of March 4, a U.S. Navy attack submarine, the USS Charlotte, sank an Iranian…
U.S. and Israel Aggression, Iran Misdirected Self-Defense, and Gulf State Self-Defense
The United States and Israel began major military operations against Iran on Feb. 28, in manifest violation of…
Expert Q&A on the U.S. Boat Strikes
Is it legal to use lethal force to target suspected drug trafficking boats on the high seas or…