Selective outrage will not end the war in IranFew United Nations Security Council resolutions have been as one-sided as its recent condemnation of Iran's "egregious attacks" on regional neighbours such as Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Leaving little room for interpretation, it describes those attacks as "a breach of international law and a serious threat to international peace and security". Before being attacked, Iran had repeatedly warned that US and Israeli strikes would not go unanswered. At its core, the outrage is less moral or legal than practical: the global economy needs an uninterrupted flow of hydrocarbons. Such human costs seem to carry little weight with the US and Israeli leaders who launched this war.

Source: Bangkok Post March 26, 2026 18:07 UTC