IUS Condemns US-Israeli Military Aggression Against Iran

We, in the International Union of Scientists (IUS), strongly and unequivocally condemn the wanton military attack on Iran by the USA and its Israeli accomplice, carried out under the pretext of a “preventive” strike, at a time when active negotiations were going on between Iran and the USA for a peaceful resolution of the nuclear dispute. The attack began with the assassination of the head of state and top government officials and has since caused the destruction of schools and hospitals and deaths of hundreds of Iranian civilians, including schoolchildren. It is nothing but an act of thuggery, violating all considerations of humanity, international law, and the sovereignty of a nation.

While the current Iranian government has faced longstanding allegations of human rights violations, the responsibility to address these issues rests solely with the Iranian people. No external imperialist power has the moral or legal authority to impose regime change through bombardment, coercion, and destruction. The right to self-determination must be upheld without exception.

The USA has a despicable record of having close ties with several tyrannical dictators, and President Trump's declared sympathy for freedom and democracy in Iran sounds hollow. History repeatedly demonstrates that wars waged in the name of democracy and security bring devastation, destabilization, and the destruction of societies built over centuries. Genuine freedom cannot be delivered through military aggression, nor can democracy arise from the killing of innocent people. It is evident that this attack by the US and Israel is not about defending democratic rights or peace, but about reasserting geopolitical dominance and enabling the exploitation and plunder of Iran’s and the Middle East’s natural and human resources—at the cost of human lives and widespread destruction.

We call upon people around the world, including members of the STEMM community, to raise their voices against the naked aggression of the imperialist USA, its Israeli accomplice, and their allies. We demand an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to diplomacy, peace, and respect for the sovereignty and dignity of nations.