How US Strike On Iran's Nuclear Sites Violates International Laws And IAEA Statute?
The United States launched strikes against the three nuclear sites of Iran in Natanz, Esfahan, and Fordow using a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, in collusion with Israel in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. Israel launched air strikes against Iran on June 13, citing an existential threat to Iran’s nuclear program. The recent US strikes and Israel’s attack on Iran violate international laws, the IAEA statute, and the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT) clauses.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2025
Iran has been a signatory to the NPT since 1968, negotiated with the help of the US, the Soviet Union, and Britain. The treaty views nuclear-weapon states as those that manufactured and exploded nuclear weapons before January 1, 1967. The treaty supports the right of all signatories to access nuclear technology for peaceful purposes under safeguards overseen by the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The IAEA said that nuclear facilities must never be attacked, regardless of the context or circumstances. The IAEA’s General Conference has published a resolution noting that any armed attack on and threat against nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes constitutes a violation of the principles of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Statute of the Agency.
However, questions have been raised over Iran’s nuclear program, and Israel has accused it of developing a nuclear bomb, which it sees as an existential threat to Israel. Whether Iran’s nuclear facilities were devoted to peaceful use is unclear, but regardless, attacks against any type of nuclear facility set a dangerous precedent. Moreover, two of Iran’s nuclear facilities are overseen by the IAEA, and Iran has reiterated its stand of not breaching the 60% enrichment of Uranium, which is required for its civilian program.
The recent US strikes in Iran and Israeli military adventure on Iran based on mere speculation and without solid evidence from any international agency of its developing nuclear bomb violates Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter, which explicitly prohibits the threat or use of force against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations.
Also, Donald Trump attacked Iran, bypassing Congress and the US Constitution. US Congress person calls the recent attack as a violation of the powers.
The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations.
It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 22, 2025
The US attack on Iran, if conducted without Congressional approval, likely violates the War Powers Act of 1973, which requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours and obtain authorization for actions lasting over 60-90 days. Without evidence of prior authorization or an imminent threat justifying unilateral action, the attack appears unlawful under the Act.
