# ‘What would be left of international legal order’: Araghchi on US strikes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-would-be-left-of-international-legal-order-araghchi-on-us-strikes/
- Published: 2026-11-14T06:07:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T06:20:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/what-would-be-left-international-legal-order-araghchi-us-strikes
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Araghchi says US-Israeli strikes violated international law.
- He argues there was no UN authorisation or valid self-defence basis.
- Attacks on civilian sites and safeguarded facilities raise further legal questions.

## Summary

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has argued that US-Israeli strikes on Iran violated international law and the country’s sovereignty. He says the issue reaches beyond the dispute between Iran and the United States, challenging the principle that states must follow binding rules on the use of force.

Writing in an opinion piece for Japan’s Kyodo News, Araghchi said the strikes had no UN Security Council authorisation and, in his view, did not meet the conditions for self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter. He also cited attacks on schools, sports stadiums, civilian infrastructure and safeguarded Iranian nuclear facilities, saying they raise further questions under international humanitarian law.

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