Islamic Republic of Iran
Practice Relating to Rule 7. The Principle of Distinction between Civilian Objects and Military Objectives
Section A. The principle of distinction
In its written statement submitted to the ICJ in the
Nuclear Weapons case in 1995, the Islamic Republic of Iran stated: “Some of the principles of humanitarian international law from which one can deduce the illegitimacy of the use of nuclear weapons are: … Distinguishing between military and civilian targets.”
The Report on the Practice of the Islamic Republic of Iran states: “The
opinio juris of Iran recognises the distinction between military objectives and civilian objects.”