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Switzerland says US-Israeli strikes on Iran violate international law

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Martin Pfister on 11 March 2025 [Bundeskanzlei/Wikipedia]

Swiss Defense Minister Martin Pfister criticized the United States and Israel for airstrikes against Iran, saying their actions, along with those of Tehran, violated international law, Sonntags Zeitung newspaper reported on Sunday, Anadolu reports.

“The Americans and Israel have attacked Iran from the air. In doing so, they, like Iran, have violated international law,” Pfister said, calling on the warring parties to cease violence and protect the civilian population.

He also warned that Europe could be drawn into the conflict, not only through conventional military engagement but through asymmetric warfare such as terrorist attacks.

“There is a risk of terrorist attacks in Switzerland. In addition, the war could trigger a wave of refugees that will also reach us,” Pfister said.

While he does not believe Switzerland is directly threatened by Iranian long‑range missiles, Pfister said the possibility of collateral damage cannot be ruled out.

“We currently have nothing to defend against long-range attacks,” he said.

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He stressed the need for a comprehensive approach to security that goes beyond purely military preparedness, citing the importance of police and intelligence services.

The minister said that threat assessments had been underestimated in recent decades, adding: “Our perfected society with its prosperity is still a long way from the current conflicts… This war, as bad as it is, could also trigger a rethink in this country, which is urgently needed.”

Tensions in the Middle East have soared since the US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,200 people to date, including Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, over 150 schoolgirls, and senior military officials.

Iran has retaliated with sweeping strikes targeting US bases, diplomatic facilities, and military personnel across the region, as well as multiple Israeli cities.

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US-Israeli bases are ‘legitimate targets’: Iranian official

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Smoke rises after Iran carried out a missile strike on the main headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet in Manama in retaliation against US-Israeli attacks, in Bahrain February 28, 2026. [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]

An Iranian official declared Saturday that all American and Israeli bases in the region are considered “legitimate targets” for Iran and emphasized that the country has “no red lines” in “defending its national interests,” Anadolu reports.

“All Israeli and American bases in the region are legitimate targets for us in this war. Iran has no red lines when it comes to defending its national interests. The battle continues,” said Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, sharing the statement on the US social media company X.

Similarly, the Hatemul Enbiya Central Headquarters, affiliated with Iran’s Armed Forces, echoed the remarks of President Masoud Pezeshkian, who said: “We will not attack neighboring countries’ territories unless they attack us first.”

The headquarters’ statement reaffirmed that the Armed Forces respect the sovereignty and interests of neighboring countries and do not initiate attacks.

“However, as a continuation of previous offensive actions, all military bases and assets of the criminal America and the fake Zionist regime on land, sea, and air in the region will be crushed as primary targets by the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and struck with severe blows,” it added.

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Earlier, Pezeshkian announced that, according to the decision of the Interim Leadership Council, no missile strikes or attacks would be carried out against neighboring countries unless Iran itself is attacked.

Major General Abulfazl Shikarci, spokesperson for the Iranian General Staff, also stated that no area that does not provide facilities or access to the US and Israel has been targeted and will not be in the future, adding: “Strikes against the US and the Zionist regime will continue.”

US-Israel attacks on Iran

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated since the US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,000 people, including Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, over 150 schoolgirls, and senior military officials.

Iran has retaliated with sweeping barrages of its own that have targeted US bases, diplomatic facilities, and military personnel across the region, as well as multiple Israeli cities.

READ: Trump claims Iran ‘surrendered’ to neighbors, warns of further strikes

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