"The letter condemned the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran as a violation of the United Nations Charter and potentially amounting to war crimes, emphasizing that force against another state is only permitted in self-defense or with UN Security Council authorization."
"The scholars raised serious concerns about the conduct of US forces and statements by senior officials, warning that these actions could violate international human rights law and international humanitarian law."
"The letter highlighted a strike on a primary school in Minab, Iran, on the first day of the war that killed at least 175 people, most of them children, and condemned attacks on hospitals, water plants, and energy infrastructure."
"Public statements by senior US officials, including President Trump, were criticized, particularly a comment suggesting the US may conduct strikes on Iran just for fun, which raised further concerns about the rhetoric surrounding the conflict."
More than 100 international law experts in the United States have signed an open letter condemning military strikes on Iran by the US and Israel. They argue these actions violate the United Nations Charter and could constitute war crimes. The letter expresses concerns over the legality of the war, the conduct of hostilities, threatening rhetoric from officials, and the dismantling of civilian protection structures. Specific incidents, such as a strike on a school in Minab, which killed many children, are highlighted as particularly alarming.
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