Why Trump's Iran Strikes Are A Legal And Political Nightmare For Starmer

RUSI’s international security director, Neil Melvin, pointed out, the US’s attacks have exposed the limits of international law and a lack of enforcement – and Europe’s difficult position. “Many have said Iran has been allowed to hide behind international law for many decades, and engage in terrorism against the United States and its allies,” Melvin said. “So therefore it’s a slightly strange position that the Europeans have adopted – that they often seem to be upholding more the rights of regimes which are repressing their populations and conducting terrorism...So now we’ve seen the Europeans having to shift.” He said Trump’s action has revealed inconsistency within Europe’s position, as Spain continues to call the strikes an illegal act, and have even asked the US forces to leave their bases in Spain.