TRUMP’S IRAN WAR: NO AUTHORIZATION, NO IMMINENCE, NO PLAN
Given the absence of congressional authorization, UN Security Council approval, or any credible showing of imminence, the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran constitute violations of both US constitutional law and foundational international norms, setting a dangerous precedent for unchecked executive war-making. Mohamed Arafa, professor of law at Egypt’s Alexandria University, makes the case in a commentary for JURIST.
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