As civilian casualties pile up under rubble – 165 people including little girls were blown to bits in a school in Tehran (Report, 1 March) – the world faces perhaps its greatest irony. Donald Trump has initiated an illegal war, which has no congressional approval, while calling on the people of Iran to rise up. No one would argue that Iran hasn’t committed atrocities against its people, but this from a regime that has its own masked ICE thugs killing people in broad daylight on the streets of US cities and “disappearing” them into camps. Is there another country on the planet that needs “regime change” more than the US?
Amanda Baker
Edinburgh

As a 71-year-old grandmother, I am concerned for future generations as we see the legal basis for an attack from one or more nations on another change from defence to prevention (Editorial, 2 March). Even more concerning is the fear of other nations in calling this out. Are we so frightened of Donald Trump that we stay quiet in case of future retaliation? It is a classic case of bullying.
Denise Denis
Wells, Somerset

John Healey, the defence secretary, says few will mourn the leader of the “evil” Iranian regime. I’m mourning the continuing destruction of an international system of law that keeps us all safer.
Peter Gray
Chesterfield, Derbyshire

It might come as a surprise to JD Vance, but the “craziest and worst regime in the world” already has nuclear weapons.
Chris Burr
Stoford, Somerset