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I mean, the US did assassinate Soleimani, an Iranian general, in 2020: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Qasem_Soleimani https://en.wikipedia.org/w
by edanm 3y ago
I mean, the US did assassinate Soleimani, an Iranian general, in 2020: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Qasem_Soleimani https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Qasem_Soleima... . So I wouldn't exactly call this a precedent.
But yes, this is a complicated issue.
- leereeves 3y agoThat link does say: > Some experts, including the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, considered the assassination [of Soleimani] as a likely violation of international law as well as U.S. domestic laws.
- edanm 3y agoYeah, I was only pointing out that it wasn't a precedent. (And btw, imagine Iran having then sent 150 missiles aimed at the US. Seems to me like the US would respond.)