Applying Israel’s death penalty law would be a ‘war crime’: U.N.
GENEVA – The United Nations on Tuesday harshly criticized the Israeli parliament’s approval of a “cruel and discriminatory”…
‘Burn the lawn’: Israel pursues ‘Rafah model’ in southern Lebanon
Israel’s defense minister said in a statement this week that Israeli forces are working to implement the “Rafah…
‘A Revolting Moral Outrage’: Israeli Soldiers Reportedly Torture Gaza Toddler
Israeli soldiers in Gaza allegedly tortured an 18-month-old Palestinian toddler in an effort to force a confession from…
Trump’s shifting strategy on the Strait of Hormuz drives criticism
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — At war with Iran, President Donald Trump is cycling through an increasingly…
Why Mojtaba Khamenei’s secret amputation reports in Russia could legally end his reign
An amputation alone does not legally disqualify a Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei famously ruled with a paralyzed arm.…
Iran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei secretly flown to Russia for surgery, says report
While Iranian state media initially tried to project an image of invulnerability, diplomatic leaks have confirmed the new…
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…
The legal status of Iranian cluster munitions
The recent escalation in missile exchanges between Israel and Iran has refocused attention on the legal status of…
‘Intentional Chemical Warfare’: Toxic Black Rain in Tehran After US-Israel Bomb Oil Facilities
In the wake of infernos unleashed across portions of Tehran the night before, the people of Iran’s capital…
‘Up There With My Lai’: Investigations Find US Was Likely Behind Iranian School Massacre
US investigators reportedly believe that American forces were behind the bombing of an Iranian girls’ school that killed…
Trump pushes back against Democrats’ criticism of Maduro raid
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U.S. military operation…
U.S. briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Biden era
WASHINGTON – U.S. intelligence officials temporarily suspended sharing some key information with Israel during U.S. President Joe Biden’s…