Anti-Iranian regime protestors burn an Iranian flag during a gathering in front of the country’s embassy in central London on Jan. 12, 2026. (Credit: Henry Nicholls/AFP)
The Iranian authorities’ crackdown on the population continues unabated. Triggered in late December against the backdrop of the rial's collapse, the popular uprising quickly turned into a large-scale protest movement calling for the fall of the regime.According to U.S.-based HRANA’s confirmed and verified data, at least 2,403 protesters were killed and more than 10,000 arrested since the movement began. Faced with the scale of the repression, some now see military intervention to protect the population as the only recourse at a time when Washington is hesitating between diplomacy and the use of force against Tehran.But would such an option be in line with international law? Craig Martin, lawyer and professor of law at Washburn University, takes stock. More about this dilemma Trump faces the dilemma of military intervention in Iran ...
The Iranian authorities’ crackdown on the population continues unabated. Triggered in late December against the backdrop of the rial's collapse, the popular uprising quickly turned into a large-scale protest movement calling for the fall of the regime.According to U.S.-based HRANA’s confirmed and verified data, at least 2,403 protesters were killed and more than 10,000 arrested since the movement began. Faced with the scale of the repression, some now see military intervention to protect the population as the only recourse at a time when Washington is hesitating between diplomacy and the use of force against Tehran.But would such an option be in line with international law? Craig Martin, lawyer and professor of law at Washburn University, takes stock. More about this dilemma Trump faces the dilemma of military intervention in...
