The legal tension coincides with a visit to Lisbon by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who called Amnesty International a "fraud" over the organization's criticism of the military operation. Rubio alleged that Iranian forces committed war crimes by murdering wounded protesters and medics in hospital beds. Amnesty International has countered these frames by reporting on a January 2026 massacre and naming 87 Iranian officials last month as candidates for prosecution for crimes against humanity.
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Portugal PM Warns Judges Against Politics in US Base Probe
Geopolitics11 days ago
The government of Portugal has urged the judiciary to remain impartial while investigating whether American airstrikes against Iran launched from Lajes Air Base violated international law. Portugal's prime minister cautioned that courts should not let partisan interests influence the legal probe, which was initiated after the opposition Left Bloc filed a formal complaint regarding the authorization of the Azores-based facility.
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