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Published March 6th, 2026, on Just Security.  

ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security:   

• The International Community at a Crossroads Over Iran: The reawakening of “illegal but legitimate” or the “law of self-preservation”? By Yuval Shany and Amichai Cohen
• Human Rights at Risk in the Sprint Toward AI Sovereignty By Kian Vesteinsson and Grant Baker
• The United Kingdom’s Use of Force Against Iran: Walking a Legal Tightrope? By Aurel Sari