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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/18170d6be38a9626 https://verfassungsblog.de/is-the-international-norm-against-assassination-dead/ Is the International Norm Against Assassination Dead? Duroy, Sophie Trenta, Luca eng 2026-03-02 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 International Law targeted killings US-Iran-War Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel assassinated the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. The joint operation marked the first time either state has directly killed a sitting head of state. As with the US’s January 2026 operation against Nicolás Maduro, what stands out is not only the gravity of the act but the manner in which it was justified. While the international norm against assassination may not yet be fully dead, its recent trajectory offers little hope for its restoration.