The conditions that led to this war would almost certainly not have arisen without Trump’s mishandling of Iran policy in his first administration.
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Tehran can utilize an army of proxy groups, intelligence operatives and cyberhackers as part of any retaliation for Israeli or US attacks.
Iran’s key installations are hidden deep underground. But Israel has shown it can target such facilities.
Close to 100 scientists have been killed or abducted to stymie foreign nations’ nuclear programs since World War II. But the tactic has serious drawbacks as a means of countering proliferation.
Hessom Razavi’s family fled to Australia from Iran in the 1980s to escape persecution. As he watches events unfold, he speaks to relatives still there and reflects on Iran’s fate.
Iran’s theocratic government is unlikely to collapse soon, but pressure is set to ramp up.
The Israeli government looks to be trying to topple Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Donald Trump’s Maga supporters are not naturally in favour of US involvement in Iran. Many have criticised Trump for considering it.
Listen to self-censorship expert Daniel Bar-Tal explains what motivates some people to keep quiet on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Donald Trump exited the G7 summit in Canada early, with a string of social media posts suggesting US involvement in striking Iran.
An oil surplus means that so far reaction has been muted – but disruption and rising prices could still be on the cards.
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.
Even though WhatsApp has strong privacy and security features, it isn’t impenetrable – as Israel has previously shown.
Some major events in the history of US-Iran relations highlight differences between the countries’ views, but others have presented real opportunities for reconciliation.
The Iranian military has been largely unable to prevent missile attacks and Israeli aircraft from entering its air space.
Germany’s ‘Staatsräson’ has long held Israel’s security as its ‘reason of state.’
The world appears to be facing an unprecedented upending of the post-1945 international legal order.
Strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran may increase Tehran’s belief that attaining nuclear weapons is key to establishing a deterrence to regime change.
Since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the ensuing war, some Jewish students have been vocal about support for Israel or for Palestinians. But many more have views that don’t fit into ‘either/or’ categories.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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