From: https://nlgmltf.org/military-law/2026/mltf-condemns-unprovoked-us-israeli-attack-on-iran/

MLTF Condemns Unprovoked US/Israeli Attack On Iran

The MILITARY LAW TASK FORCE of the NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD categorically condemns the unprovoked US/Israeli attack on Iran. This is a grotesque violation of international law and the U.S. Constitution.

Iran is a sovereign nation and a member of the United Nations as is the United States. The UN Charter is a treaty which is the “supreme law of the land” under Article VI of the US Constitution. Article 2(4) of the UN Charter states, “All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.”

The aggression here is a crime under international law and is committed when, as here, a country attacks another that is not threatening it and is not carried out in self-defense against an attack.

There can be no justification for the attack if, as President Trump proclaimed, Iran’s nuclear weapons program was “obliterated” in another illegal act just over six months ago.

We recall that, for the past two decades or more, Netanyahu has claimed that Iran was within weeks of having a nuclear weapon. Those claims were false, however, even if true, a resolution was being negotiated when the current assault occurred.

We remind U.S. armed service members that they have the right and the duty to resist and refuse illegal orders. We pledge our full support to those who do so, and to service members who protest or stand against this disastrous war.

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"We must launch a war of aggression against a sovereign state, demand immediate evacuation of a city of 10 million people, bomb apartment buildings, deliberately target civilians with assassination, and yet claim to be the victims and that we are acting in self-defence. Why? Because they must never get nuclear weapons."

Says the only government in the region to have nuclear weapons, to have never signed the non-proliferation treaty, to have never had their nuclear program inspected by international observers, who are supported and armed by the only government in history to have used nuclear weapons.

"They are going to attack us any day now. They are violent and will strike us out of irrational hatred."

Says the state that has historically launched wars of aggression against all of its neighbours and is currently bombing or occupying the territory of five other nations, while its leadership are wanted fugitives from international law charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Meanwhile, the regime of its closest ally is wracked by internal debate over whether to openly join the war of aggression or aggressively pursue their own civil war against domestic political opponents.

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