Ayesha Youssuf Abbasi

Ayesha Youssuf Abbasi is a lawyer and academic from Pakistan, currently undertaking a PhD in International Law in China. Her research centres on military AI, algorithmic warfare, and the protection of civilians under IHL.

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Oil Infrastructure as Military Objectives

21.04.2026
Ayesha Youssuf Abbasi
On 8 March 2026, the sky over Tehran showed almost apocalyptic scenes. Towering flames rising from fuel depots and refineries after the US-Israel-led strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure were seen...
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