Iran invokes UN Charter self-defense to justify strikes on US bases

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei publicly justified strikes on US bases in the Middle East as 'completely legal' under the UN Charter's self-defense clause, citing a US naval blockade and 'full-scale economic war.' This marks an escalation in Tehran's legal-rhetorical framing of its military actions, potentially signaling a more formalized justification for continued attacks. The claim is unverified and part of an ongoing confrontation.