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US cites self-defense, Israel in Iran war justification

The US State Department has released a legal memo justifying the war with Iran as an act of self-defense exercised at Israel's behest.

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The U.S. State Department's Office of the Legal Adviser has released a memorandum justifying the ongoing war with Iran. The document, titled 'Operation Epic Fury and International Law,' states the conflict is an act of collective self-defense exercised under the U.S.'s right to defend itself, undertaken at the behest of Israel. This formal legal justification cites Iran's alleged aggression over decades as the underlying cause for the military action. The release comes amid continued U.S. military and economic pressure on Tehran.
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