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2026-04-27 21:06
A closer look at Sa’dabad Palace complex after nearby US-Israeli bunker-buster strikes
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Sa’adabad Palace complex sustained widespread structural and decorative damage following two rounds of airstrikes using bunker-buster bombs, though the historic site remained standing and has since entered an emergency stabilization and restoration phase, officials said.
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2026-04-04 00:04
Over 100 legal experts warn US strikes on Iran may breach international law
TEHRAN- More than 100 U.S.-based international law experts have issued a stark warning that recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran violate the United Nations Charter and may amount to war crimes, citing both the initiation and conduct of the conflict.
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2026-03-29 00:33
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
The Minab school massacre and the death of international law
TEHRAN - The opening U.S. military strikes on Iran on February 28 are known for two things. The first is the assassination of Iran’s Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, which ultimately backfired on the two regimes by strengthening Iranian national unity and resolving a potential succession crisis that many had feared would follow Ayatollah Khamenei’s passing. The second is the brutal and tragic massacre of schoolgirls in southern Iran.
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2026-01-26 19:05
By Shima Naseri
US can’t shirk its legal responsibility regarding the recent unrest in Iran
TEHRAN - The events of January 8 and 9 once again revealed the operational and structural linkage between the Zionist regime and the United States within the context of regional armed conflicts. These events were not merely a series of field or military developments; rather, they carry profound legal implications that, from the perspective of international law—particularly international humanitarian law and human rights law—require serious examination. Neglecting these legal dimensions means normalizing violations of the very principles upon which the foundation of the international legal order rests.
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2026-01-06 20:17
By staff writer
The kidnapping of a president and the outcry shaking the world order
TEHRAN – The abduction of a sitting head of state—blindfolded and rendered to a Manhattan courtroom—marks the definitive end of the post-WWII diplomatic era.
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2025-12-02 21:35
By Sahar Dadjoo
‘What is happening in Gaza is not collateral damage, it is policy’
Azra Sayeed says the pattern of attacks proves intent, not accident
TEHRAN — In a revealing and timely conversation, Azra Talat Sayeed, Secretary-General of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS) and one of the lead conveners of the International People’s Tribunal on Palestine (IPT), discusses the tribunal held on November 23–24, 2025, in Barcelona, Spain.
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2025-11-30 20:14
By Sahar Dadjoo
Israel waging ‘ecocide’ to erase Gaza’s future, expert warns
Omar Nashabeh says destruction of Gaza’s ecosystems proves a long-term strategy to make Palestinian life impossible
TEHRAN - As the “Right to Resist” International People’s Tribunal on Palestine delivered its landmark verdict in Barcelona—finding Israel, the United States, key European states, and other actors guilty of genocide, ecocide, forced starvation, and systematic violations of international law—one of the most compelling expert voices was that of Dr. Omar Nashabeh.
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2025-11-28 18:43
By Sahar Dadjoo
I wrote so that monsters wouldn’t erase me: Gazan author
Wasim Said tells Tehran Times his testimony began amid ruins of Beit Hanoun and continued through renewed attacks and starvation
TEHRAN- In the midst of Gaza’s devastation, where entire neighborhoods have vanished and the international community largely remains silent, young Palestinian writer Wasim Said has emerged as one of the clearest voices documenting a genocide as it unfolds.
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2025-11-19 22:21
By Sahar Dadjoo
International law has collapsed under great-power pressure, UN observer warns
Thomas G. Weiss says geopolitical paralysis has left the UN unable to restrain U.S.-Israel actions against Iran
TEHRAN – The recent 12-day U.S.-Israel assault on Iran has reignited debates about whether the global legal system retains any real authority or has collapsed under the weight of great-power politics. For Thomas G. Weiss, a leading thinker on international governance and long-time observer of the UN, the crisis is symptomatic of a much deeper breakdown.
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2025-10-19 19:44
By Sahar Dadjoo
Despite hunger and trauma, reporters keep Gaza’s story alive: CPJ regional director
Sara Qudah says resilience of journalists in Gaza is nothing short of extraordinary
TEHRAN – Despite the recent Gaza ceasefire, the situation for Palestinian journalists remains tragic. Newsrooms lie in ruins, dozens of reporters are displaced or detained, and access for international media continues to be completely blocked by Israel.
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2025-09-11 18:41
Exclusive: Trump okayed Israel’s strike on Hamas leadership in Doha, Aleef Sabbagh says
Host countries must know Israel ignores state sovereignty when backed by US, political expert says
TEHRAN- As the repercussions of Israel’s latest strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha reverberate across the region, questions are mounting over the future of ceasefire negotiations and Qatar’s role as a trusted mediator.
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2025-09-08 19:54
By Sahar Dadjoo
Exclusive: UN risks irrelevance if Gaza genocide ignored, warns Alfred de Zayas
Former UN expert urges UNGA to adopt “Uniting for Peace” resolution against Israel
As the United Nations General Assembly convenes its 80th session in New York on September 9, 2025, the credibility of the world body is once again under scrutiny. With the ongoing war on Gaza dominating international headlines, questions abound over whether the UN can rise to the occasion or remain paralyzed by geopolitical divisions.
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2025-07-28 20:22
By staff writer
The ICJ Gaza case and a race against time
TEHRAN- On July 27, The Guardian reported that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has postponed its final ruling on the Gaza genocide case until at least 2027. The delay follows a six-month extension granted to Israel to prepare its defense, with the court accepting Israel’s claim that “evidential issues” related to South Africa’s genocide case necessitated more time.
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2025-07-08 22:10
By Sahar Dadjoo
Exclusive: Expert says Israel would have been destroyed had it attacked Iran without Western backing
The Canadian lawyer says attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites were a ‘violation of international law’
TEHRAN - In an exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Dimitri Lascaris, a prominent Canadian lawyer, journalist, and human rights activist, offers a powerful critique of the recent Israeli and U.S. military strikes against Iran.
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2025-06-27 22:20
Pope Leo decries ‘shameful’ disregard for international law
Pope Leo XIV has lamented what he described as the rise of blunt power over the rules of international law as conflicts rage around the world and global institutions continue to fail to end abuses and war crimes, Al Jazeera reported.
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2025-06-15 23:46
By Xavier Villar
Does international law even matter anymore?
Israel’s illegal attacks against Iran put to question the relevance of intl. law and related bodies
MADRID – Iran is at war. Not a war sought or desired, but an imposed one—marked by a continuous escalation of tensions that Israel has been fueling for years through attacks on its nuclear, military, and civilian infrastructure.