International law has been hijacked. It was originally designed to establish the rules of civilized warfare and protect the innocent. Today, it is routinely invoked to do the exact opposite: to shield dictators, terrorists, and apocalyptic regimes from the consequences of their actions. Terror regimes and rogue actors have weaponized the international system into an impenetrable legal shield, demanding the absolute protection of the UN Charter while brazenly violating every law of armed conflict.

The reflexive condemnation of the joint US-Israeli offensive against the Islamic Republic – Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion – has been entirely predictable. The usual hand-wringing from the UN, certain European capitals, and the international NGO complex is now seamlessly amplified by a cynical propaganda campaign from Moscow, Beijing, and the broader authoritarian axis. These adversaries share a vested interest in shielding Tehran. They weaponize diplomacy to protect a key proxy that destabilizes the Middle East and drains Western resources, hypocritically accusing Washington and Jerusalem of violating international law.

But the US-Israeli preemptive strikes were not merely justifiable. They were a vital demonstration of international law’s most fundamental guarantee: the right of sovereign nations – crucially, the Jewish State – to survive and defend themselves against the Iranian terror regime.

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