And by saying the only limits on his ability to use American military might were “my (his) own morality” and “my (his) own mind”, this prompted a response from the Iranian Foreign Minister who said, “international law is dead!”.
It is therefore extremely challenging, at least at this juncture, to discuss this conflict strictly from the international law paradigm.
Nonetheless, one of the lingering questions revolves around the legality of Iran’s strikes on US bases located in Gulf states under international law.
It’s definitely a legal minefield. When people ask me if these strikes violate the sovereignty of the Gulf states, the answer...