Israel-Iran conflict ‘drives the final nail into the coffin’ of postwar world order

Western support for Israel’s right to strike Iran backs up a pattern of “pre-emptive” violence that critics say is further eroding international law and the rules-based order put in place in the wake of World War II, ushering in a “law of the jungle” in which might takes precedence over right – with dire consequences for global stability and co-operation.