Iranian Potential Countermeasures to US Acts: In Conformity with International Law?
Journal: International Affairs and Global Strategy
Year: 2022

When the Trump administration withdrew from the nuclear deal in May 2018, Iran not only remained in the legal framework, but it also took its grievance with the US as a legal dispute to the ICJ, specifically in relation to the breach of the nuclear deal and the reimposition of sanctions, as well as the freezing of Iranian assets in US jurisdiction. The killing of Qassim Soleimani has made things worse between the two countries putting the region in a turmoil. While the Biden’s administration tri