Iran Calls US ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ a Violation of International Law

Darzi’s correspondence highlighted that the U.S. measures ignore a 3 October 2018 International Court of Justice order that warned against sanctions harming civil aviation safety. The ICJ had explicitly stated that American restrictions could endanger the lives of those dependent on civilian air transport and instructed the United States to lift any obstacles to the export of safety‑critical equipment. Iran characterises the continued use of economic pressure as collective punishment, a breach of the UN Charter, and an act tantamount to a crime against humanity.