Former Irish President Highlights Double Standards in Attacks on Iran

Brussels (ANTARA) - Former Irish President Mary Robinson has called for the enforcement of international law without “double standards”, sharply comparing the fierce criticism of Russia over the Ukraine war with the weaker response to US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

Speaking to Sky News on Friday, Robinson stressed the importance of global accountability, stating that countries must speak out against violations no matter who commits them.

“It is very important for other countries to speak out, because we need to support the supremacy of international law. It is one of humanity’s greatest achievements, and we need to preserve it, and therefore we do not want to have double standards,” she said.

Robinson pointed to the strong international response following the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine, contrasting it with what she described as a weaker reaction to recent actions by the US and Israel targeting Iran.

“We are seeing aggression now by the United States and Israel against Iran, which is not justified in the UN Charter, which is illegal, and very few countries are explicitly talking about it. They are trying to avoid it,” she said.

Highlighting diplomatic efforts, she noted that Oman’s foreign minister had spoken “very clearly” about ongoing negotiations, including what he described as a “new and substantive” proposal from Iran.

“Instead of continuing with that, suddenly there is an unjustified military attack under international law, and governments must be prepared to speak out about it,” Robinson said.

Since Israel and the US launched a joint attack on Iran on 28 February, which killed around 1,300 people, including Iran’s then-top leader Ali Khamenei, hostilities have intensified.

Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting US military assets.

Source: Anadolu