Iran conflict tests the global rules-based order
US-Israel strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation against energy infrastructure threaten long-standing norms governing when a country may wage war; ICC prosecutor Moreno Ocampo calls the conflict a crime of aggression, while the White House defends actions as necessary to counter a rogue regime. The debate intensifies as attacks on energy assets mount across the region, highlighting concerns about civilian harm and the viability of the rules-based international order.
