{"id":1813580,"date":"2026-03-07T20:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T17:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1813580"},"modified":"2026-03-07T20:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T17:17:16","slug":"trumps-shifting-iran-goals-highlight-wars-weak-legal-basis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1813580","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s shifting Iran goals highlight war&#8217;s weak legal basis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76191658_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Trump's shifting Iran goals highlight war's weak legal basis\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>Trump&#8217;s shifting Iran goals highlight war&#8217;s weak legal basis<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"03:24\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76263423\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260307_Legal_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59zbD<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-nations-un\/t-17440154\">United Nations<\/a> Charter prohibits threats or the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another state, except in two cases.<\/p>\n<p>First, the UN can authorize collective security measures to protect people. This occurred after Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990. The UN Security Council passed a resolution giving member states legal authority to use force to help\u00a0Kuwait.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Second is self defence, which George W. Bush invoked after the 9\/11 attacks in 2001 to justify the invasion of Afghanistan to &#8220;dismantle terrorist networks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But do these exceptions apply to the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran? \u00a0And if not, could <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">US President Donald Trump<\/a>&#8216;s choosing to go to war without a clear legal basis mark a\u00a0turning point for the international order?\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-nations-un\/t-17440154\">United Nations<\/a> Charter prohibits threats or the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another state, except in two cases.<\/p>\n<p>First, the UN can authorize collective security measures to protect people. 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Bush invoked after the 9\/11 attacks in 2001 to justify the invasion of Afghanistan to &#8220;dismantle terrorist networks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But do these exceptions apply to the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran? \u00a0And if not, could <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-president-donald-trump-russia-ukraine-israel-gaza-tariffs-trade-war\/t-19434433\">US President Donald Trump<\/a>&#8216;s choosing to go to war without a clear legal basis mark a\u00a0turning point for the international order?\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/united-nations-un\/t-17440154\">United Nations<\/a> Charter prohibits threats or the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another state, except in two cases.<\/p>\n<p>First, the UN can authorize collective security measures to protect people. This occurred after Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990. 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