Guido Alberto Casanova

The US-Israeli strikes were launched in violation of the UN Charter and without authorisation from the Security Council. We cannot pick and choose when international law applies. Unlawful military intervention is not a solution to the nuclear issue or to the human rights situation in Iran. I call for restraint and respect for international law by all parties. So many lives were lost to violent crackdown since the protests began on 28 December 2025. Those protests reflected real and legitimate grievances. Any resolution that focuses solely on the nuclear programme — without addressing the legitimate grievances of the Iranian people and the violent repression they faced — does nothing to address why people took to the streets. It is for the Iranian people to shape their own future. I am closely monitoring the human rights impact of this escalation, particularly its effects on civilians and essential infrastructure.