UN Charter requires threat to peace for which force is only resort
Under the terms of the UN Charter, the United Nations Security Council can only authorize the use of force if there is an actual threat to peace and this threat cannot be averted by any means short of force.
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Responding to Iran's nuclear ambitions »Responding to Iran's nuclear ambitions
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How should the international community respond? »How should the international community respond?
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Military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities »Military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities
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Legal bases for use of force under international law? »Legal bases for use of force under international law?
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UNSC authorization of the use of force »UNSC authorization of the use of force
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Would a military strike be authorized by the UNSC? »Would a military strike be authorized by the UNSC?
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Military strike on Iran would not be authorized by the UNSC »Military strike on Iran would not be authorized by the UNSC
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Criteria for UNSC authorization are not met »Criteria for UNSC authorization are not met
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UN Charter requires threat to peace for which force is only resort
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Is there an actual threat to peace from Iran? »Is there an actual threat to peace from Iran?
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