Iran has a long history of enriching uranium in an effort to develop nuclear weapons. It’s not clear how far the US attack set back Iran’s production of bomb-grade uranium.
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Buoyed by the truce with Iran, President Trump is pushing for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. But it could entail unacceptable conditions for the Palestinians.
The US president wants separate spheres of influence dominated by the US, China and Russia. For small states, this new world order poses both risks and opportunities.
The truth may be out there, but the public rarely gets to see it.
Both Israel and the US claim a nuclear-armed Iran would pose an existential threat. It wouldn’t. Here’s why.
The Islamic Republic has a history of targeting minority ethnic groups, especially the Kurds, when it feels threatened.
The American public are not obviously rallying around Trump’s decision to bomb Iran.
News reporting on Iran encourages a view of the regime as homogeneous, ideological and separate from the people. But many Iranians have ambivalent views on the state.
Honeyed words seem to appease the US president, but it’s dangerous if he ends up thinking he can do anything he wants.
Musk’s ability to switch satellite communications on and off can make a considerable difference to sensitive situations.
International involvement must be limited to building up Sudan’s capacity to solve its governance problems.
The UN Security Council veto makes it virtually impossible to uphold its own charter when it comes to acts of aggression such as the bombing of Iran.
Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran is not getting universal support from Republicans.
Negotiations are possible between the US and Iran, but they will neither be easy nor likely to produce more than limited outcomes.
Time and time again, foreign powers have meddled in Iranian politics.
Donald Trump appears to react quickly and emotionallly to foreign policy decisions, a psychologist explains why that could be.
Turmoil in markets has added another layer of complexity to the outlook for interest rates.
While Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire after 12 days of airstrikes, it isn’t clear what specific measures, if any, the countries might agree to in order to keep the peace.
Nonproliferation experts believe Iraq’s nuclear program went underground after Israel destroyed its reactor just outside Baghdad.
Mutual deterrence may prevent a longer war for now, but the balance remains precarious and could collapse with little warning.
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University
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Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Director, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), Deakin University
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Director of the Curtin Extremism Research Network (CERN), Curtin University
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Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
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Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in International Politics, UCL
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Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Professor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Director of Dickinson Program in New Zealand & Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Otago, Dickinson College