Legal Framework

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court — Article 8 bis

Defines the crime of aggression as the use of armed force by a state against another state's sovereignty, territorial integrity, or political independence in manifest violation of the UN Charter, when planned or executed by persons in leadership positions.

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Iran War: Crime of Aggression — War Launched Without Congressional Authorization

The United States launched a major war against Iran without congressional authorization, without a UN Security Council mandate, and while diplomatic channels remained open. Legal experts, the Brennan …

  • On February 28, 2026, the US and Israel launched nearly 900 airstrikes in 12 hours against Iran under 'Operation Epic Fury,' killing Supreme …
  • Approximately 170 civilians were killed when a missile struck a girls' school adjacent to a naval base in Minab, near Bandar Abbas.