Legal Framework

UN General Assembly Resolution 3314

The authoritative UN definition of aggression, adopted in 1974. Lists specific acts constituting aggression including invasion, bombardment, blockade, and allowing territory to be used for aggressive acts against another state.

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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.