PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian’s presence at the 11-nation BRICS summit in Delhi frustrates President Donald Trump’s attempt to isolate Iran diplomatically and economically. In addition, the BRICS joint statement condemns the United States’ attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure and nuclear facilities, which reinforces the view that Washington has taken an apathetic approach toward ‘Just War Theory’, as enshrined in the United Nations Charter. Just War Theory/Doctrine refers to the historical body of rules and agreements that have applied in wars across the ages. In simple terms, just war is warfare justified by a moral or legal tradition. It is grounded in two tiers: Jus ad bellum (Justice before war), which lays down the conditions that morally justify starting a war. The second is Jus in bello (justice in war), which governs the conduct of soldiers during war, so that noncombatants, especially civilians, shall not be targeted.

In reality, the stronger party in the war deliberately ignored Just War Theory and opted for a brutal strategy to terrorize civilians, aiming to weaken the popular support of the masses for the ruling elite of the defending state. As a result, the US is now using both geostrategic and........

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