Hundreds have been killed, and several countries are facing attacks since US President Donald Trump declared the start of major combat operations against Iran on Saturday. Why is Trump not calling it a war? And more importantly, is Trump's military action illegal as per American laws? US President Donald Trump declared the start of "major combat operations in Iran" to "to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime" on February 28. Trump's "combat operations" have, so far, managed to decimate... [6405 chars]