12 Apr 2026 11:00 am
Show me where in international law it states that a country must provide proof that they're connected to providing military research, because I don't see that requirement anywhere:jerrab » 11 Apr 2026, 2:30 pm » wrote: ↑ your post
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According to reports citing Israeli officials, the attack was aimed at facilities believed to be connected to Iran’s military research ecosystem. Israel has long argued that some academic institutions in Iran host laboratories or research centres linked to weapons development or programs connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In the case of Sharif University, reports suggested that advanced computing systems and artificial intelligence infrastructure associated with defense technology research may have been the intended target. Such technologies are increasingly important in modern warfare, including missile guidance, cyber operations and surveillance systems.
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believed as in not based on proof.
What does humanitarian law say about attacks on schools and hospitals?A person or object can however lose its civilian status if it starts making an effective contribution to military action. It would then become a legitimate military objective (and hence a target) (See Rule 10 of the Study on customary international law by the ICRC).
As civilian objects, schools cannot be the target of attacks.[2] However, they may still be affected, as collateral damage, by non-direct attacks. In such cases, according to the principle of proportionality,[3] the damage caused must be weighed against the concrete and direct military advantage expected, and the belligerents must take all possible precautions to avoid or minimise such collateral damage to civilian objects.[4]
“The protection of schools under IHL is not absolute.”
Consequently, the protection of schools under IHL is not absolute. Indeed, in certain circumstances, schools may lose their civilian status and thus their protection. This happens when, and as long as, by their nature, use, location or purpose, they contribute to an effective military advantage for one of the belligerent parties.