Britain and other European allies could be publicly pressured by Trump to support any intervention on Israel’s side.
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While the Australian government has frequently helped its citizens flee crises overseas, it is not legally obligated to do so. And repatriating citizens is complex.
All 3 nations have sunk costs and made promises that make it harder to find an off-ramp from conflict.
This is not the first time Israel is advancing a broad interpretation of self-defence.
Some major events in the history of US-Iran relations highlight differences between the countries’ views, but others have presented real opportunities for reconciliation.
Strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran may increase Tehran’s belief that attaining nuclear weapons is key to establishing a deterrence to regime change.
Far from having solved the issue of Middle East peace, assassinations continue to pour oil on the flames.
Israel’s high-tech defences have so far succeeded against most of the hundreds of ballistic missiles fired by Iran.
There are few clear paths to an immediate end to the fighting between Israel and Iran. And what comes after the war could be even more concerning.
After such a devastating attack from Israel, Iran’s leaders see no choice but to fight back. Any sign of weakness would severely undermine the regime’s legitimacy at home.
Multiple nuclear and military facilities were targeted in an Israeli strike, which took place days before US and Iran were due to conduct a sixth round of nuclear talks.
Trump’s first policy-driven overseas visit in his second term will be the Persian Gulf. Trade, Tehran talks and possibly Gaza will be on the agenda.
Under the terms of the deal, Israel will gradually withdraw from Lebanon, while Hezbollah isn’t allowed to rebuild near the border. But will the ceasefire hold?
The longtime foes have so far been able to put the lid on an all-out war. But their mutual battle over narrative and information is raging hot as ever.
Around 20 military sites across Iran, Iraq and Syria were hit in retaliatory strike. But Israel held back from targets that would have crippled Iran.
Where the MIddle East fits in to theories of conflict escalation.
Middle East experts Mireille Rebeiz and Amnon Aran talk to The Conversation Weekly about the recent escalation in the Middle East.
Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ is looking for Tehran to respond in force as a commitment to regional network of proxies.
Israel’s response to Iran’s escalation of the current Middle East conflict could cause oil prices to rise further in days to come.
The US has given military aid to Israel since the 1960s, backed by both domestic and regional strategic interests, including containing Iran.
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