Iran has always been a formidable cyber threat to the United States, but after the war in Iran commenced, the attacks are coming frequently and in full force. According to the Joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued on April 7, 2026, by
“Convert or die” said the Islamist Iranian theocrat to the Baha’i.
“Convert or die” said the Islamist Iranian theocrat to the Baha’i.
Posted by Ed Folsom, April 11, 2026.
There’s an interesting story in the local paper, the Portland Press Herald, today about a woman who escaped from Iran during
Rights group lead condemns Trump threats against Iran
The secretary general of Amnesty International Agnès Callamard on Tuesday condemned President Trump’s threats against Iran if the country’s leaders failed to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Callamard warned that the mere threat of such an act showed cruelty and
Russia, China block UN Security Council resolution on Strait of Hormuz
China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at allowing the free passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict in the region.
Both China and Russia rejected the resolution for similar
Two Weeks in Review: 23 March—3 April 2026
It is a sign of the times—or at least how we think of the times—that nearly all the posts of the last fortnight concern armed conflict. As the Iran war rumbles into its fifth week with no end in sight,
Nguyen – Spring 2026
Environmental Destruction in Conflict: Legal Frameworks and the Challenges of Post-Conflict Recovery
Anna Nguyen
Introduction
In Tehran, citizens describe the sky as “apocalyptic.”[1] The U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran most recently hit oil deposits, triggering catastrophic environmental and public health
OFAC Issues Iran-Related General License Authorizing Delivery and Sale of Iranian-Origin Crude Oil and Petroleum Products, and Amends Russia-Related General License 134
On March 20, 2026, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued Iran-related General License U (“GL U”), “Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Iranian-Origin Loaded on Vessels as of
UN decries missile attack on Iran elementary school in emergency debate
The United Nations human rights chief, at an emergency UN Human Rights council debate on Friday, strongly condemned the US-Israeli bombing of the Iranian elementary school on February 28. He called on Israel, the United States, and Iran to end
UN Sanctions on Iran’s Nuclear Program: Researching the Snapback Mechanism
With Iran’s nuclear sanctions in the news, Sunil Rao, Foreign and International Law Librarian at UW Law Library, has put together some helpful research sources covering the history, the sanctions framework, and the snapback mechanism now at the center of a
"I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations…"
“… regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East. Based on the tenor and tone of these in-depth, detailed, and constructive conversations, which will continue throughout the week, I have instructed the Department of War