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Can Bombing Iran Satisfy Just-War Criteria? by Phil Lawler – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Can Bombing Iran Satisfy Just-War Criteria? by Phil Lawler

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By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture, Jun 23, 2025

Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is the news director and lead analyst at CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.

 

Once again the US is at war in the volatile Middle East. Once again politicians—who should know better, after the unrelieved disasters of the past 25 years—are happily endorsing “regime change.” Once again there is talk of putting US troops on the ground in Iran.

Before war fever , could we please stop and ask a few elementary questions? What are we doing in Iran? Why? Is an American offensive morally justifiable?

Rather than pretend to know the details of the military situation—about which the available information is cloudy, contradictory, and very clearly coming from partisan sources—I propose to explore these questions in the light of just-war theory. …

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