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[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 6 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

An unarmed what

Ship, with human lives on it

What kind…

Unarmed. Vulnerable.

Headed to where

Home port which still doesn’t justify sinking an unarmed ship

To be armed…

To do what

Then it might be fair game if this war was legitimate but it isn’t. It was only done the moment it sailed because Americans are war criminals and the bad guys.

[–] 73ms@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I understand this isn't necessarily hinged on just the legality but it is fair game under the laws of warfare even if the war is an illegal one.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 2 points 26 minutes ago* (last edited 3 minutes ago)

Exactly. It was a cynical and cruel action but it was legal, I just looked after the rules. It’s a fucking warship, doesn’t matter if the Iranians claim it was unarmed (or if it actually was).

Also, submarines are not required to provide rescuse, as surfacing would cause a risk to them. They are obliged to notify others that rescue is needed.

The US is doing many horrible and clearly illegal things. We can also argue about the ethics of this torpedo attack, but it was not illegal and not a war crime.

Here is a professor from Australia explaining: https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/us-sank-an-iranian-warship-and-didnt-rescue-survivors-is-this-legal-in-war