Document Type : Original Article
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Ph.D. candidate in international law, faculty of law, university of Qom, Iran, Qom.
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Associate Professor of International Law, University of Qom, Qom, Iran.
10.22091/ijicl.2026.14560.1210
Abstract
The Israeli regime's invasion of Iranian territory in 2025 led to the assassination of nuclear scientists and military leaders, and considerable damage to some of the country's infrastructure, such as residential, medical, research, and military facilities. This action is considered illegitimate from the perspective of international law for various reasons, such as the immunity of civilians during armed conflicts, the condemnation of terrorist acts, the illegitimacy of preventive and preemptive defense, the prohibition of attacking nuclear facilities, as well as the prohibition of resorting to force and violating the sovereignty of states. In response to this aggression, Iran took specific measures under international law. Therefore, this research, using library resources and applying analytical and descriptive methods, answers two questions: to what extent Iran's actions were in accordance with international law? and also to what extent were they effective in stopping this aggression? Finally, the findings of this study indicate that the actions of the Iranian ruling forces in this regard, including condemning the Israeli regime's attacks, requesting the Security Council's intervention, emphasizing its peaceful nuclear activities, appealing to the international community to condemn the Israeli regime's actions, and exercising the right to legitimate self-defense, were entirely in accordance with currently accepted international law norms and as a result, the consensus of this country's partners in condemning the Israeli regime's aggression, as well as its defensive measures, has had the greatest impact on stopping the Israeli regime's aggression and leading to its end.
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