International Law

Can America - legally - attack Iran?

By Handakte

Whether the United States will launch an attack on Iran?s nuclear facilities remains an open question ? at the very least until after the November election. There are recent press reports that the arrival of three new US flotillas in Middle Eastern waters represents an unprecedented build-up since the crisis over Iran?s potential nuclear programme began.

At the same time, a report of the International Atomic Energy Authority of May 26 (pursuant to the Security Council?s fourth Iran sanctions resolution [1803, March 3, 2008]) sounds a worrying note. It expresses ?serious concern? about some of Iran?s activities and notes that ?contrary to the decisions of the Security Council, Iran has not suspended its enrichment-related activities?. (…)

Quelle: TimesOnline vom 24.09.2008

Full post as published by Handakte WebLAWg on September 24, 2008 (boomark / email).