Iran’s Conditions for Reopening Hormuz and International Law
On Aug. 8, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, the then-secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, set out conditions that…
How Congress Can End Trump’s Iran War and Prevent the Next One
In June, the Senate joined the House in voting for a concurrent resolution under the 1973 War Powers…
Iran, Trump, and the Misapplied Label of Intelligence Failure
A year ago, I warned in these pages that the reshaping of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) under…
In Response to the Letter by International Law Experts
Introduction On April 2nd, over 100 U.S.-based international law experts published a Letter expressing “profound concern about serious…
Iran, Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations)
The United States and Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, bombing numerous…
Iran Built a Military to Survive the American Way of War
Almost four weeks into the Iran War, Washington and Jerusalem have reportedly destroyed over 8,000 Iranian targets, often…
The Entrenchment of Iran’s Security State
Washington is quickly learning it will take more than a sustained bombing campaign to topple the Iranian regime,…
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…
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…
A SCOTUS Bench Memo for the Trump Tariff Case
Introduction Soon after taking office, President Donald Trump invoked the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to…
Dissecting the Trump Administration’s Effort to Circumvent the War Powers Resolution for Boat Strikes
On Monday, the Trump administration’s use of military force against alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean and Pacific…