Was the US-Israeli attack on Iran legal under international law? A broader interpretation of international law also allows the use of force against an “imminent threat,” although this interpretation is highly controversial. Under international law, killing an enemy head of state is highly controversial. It states that “no person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, assassination.”However, in recent decades the United States has gradually eroded this prohibition. “The justification that was given almost completely ignored international law and relied solely on US domestic law.”For Trenta, it is especially worrying that the world may be witnessing an escalation of assassinations in international politics.

Source: International New York Times March 05, 2026 03:05 UTC