Iran - Trump’s Permanent War?

About this episode

The episode discusses the legality of the US military operation against Iran and features insights from legal expert Rebecca Ingber.

On 21st April, almost two months since the US launched Operation Epic Fury “to destroy Iranian offensive missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy Iran’s navy and other security infrastructure” and “finally ensure that Iran will never have nuclear weapons”, the Office of the Legal Adviser to the State Department issued a detailed justification of the legality of the attack, asserting that the US “is acting well within the recognised contours of international law relating to the use of force and self-defence” (StateOperation Epic Fury and International Law - United States Department of State) To discuss the State Department Opinion, issued in the name of Legal Adviser Reed D Rubinstein, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC are joined by the highly distinguished American academic, Professor Rebecca Ingber of the Cardozo School of Law (Rebecca Ingber). An expert in international law, national security, foreign relations law and constitutional separation of powers, Rebecca served as the Counselor on International Law in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the State Department between 2021-2023 and she brings practical experience of government service and academic expertise to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ken Macdonald KC, Tim Owen KC

Guest: Rebecca Ingber

Topics covered

• international law
• US foreign policy
• Iran conflict
• self-defense
• military operations
• legal justification

Keywords

• Iran
• Operation Epic Fury
• international law
• self-defense
• US military
• Rebecca Ingber
• legal justification

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cardozo School of Law, United States Department of State

Places: Iran, United States, Israel

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