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Podcast: Double Jeopardy - UK Law and Politics
Episode: Bombing Iran: Self-Defence or a Lawless Attack?
Description: Has the United States & Israel broken international law by bombing Iran?
Or was it an act of Self-Defence?
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Professor Marko Milanovic, a leading expert in international law joins Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC to assess the legality of the recent Israeli and US military actions against Iranian nuclear facilities.Â
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From Article 51 of the UN Charter to the legacy of the Caroline Doctrine, the discussion dives deep into the legal justifications for self-defence, the meaning of "imminent threat," and whether international law permits pre-emptive force in the face of...