Both countries seem tired of the costs of war and ongoing risks, but successful negotiations will have to overcome deep distrust by both sides.
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The ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran has done little so far to getting shipping through the vital waterway. It’s going to take more than just words to fix.
A decade of shifting regional alliances, continuous conflict and outside interventions have narrowed the path for diplomacy.
Israel has upped the intensity of its campaign in Lebanon, despite the signing of a ceasefire in the Middle East.
Once again, in a crisis, the UN and the EU seem to pale into insignificance. Multilateralism may not be dead, but it’s currently at an all-time low…
With Trump trying to get out and Netanyahu determined not to give up in Lebanon, a path to peace is hard to find.
As before, however, any such move into the country would be fraught with the same risks that have bedeviled past Israeli invasions of Lebanon.
Pakistan played a leading role in negotiating the ceasefire in Iran.
The two-week agreement, brokered by Pakistan, temporarily halts violence and reopens the Strait of Hormuz – but the path to peace remains complicated.
The vote to have death by hanging as the default for Palestinians guilty of killing Israelis represents the further entrenchment of a two-tier legal system.
The US, Israel and Iran war will shift alliances and create insecurity for years to come.
With the return of Israeli forces, the Lebanese parliament scrapped elections scheduled for May. The move is a recurring theme in the country’s fractured politics.
Israel’s recent actions are changing the Middle East by weakening state capacity and sustaining regional tensions.
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 Israeli prime minister’s chances of re-election are likely to hang on the outcomes of the war against Iran.
The sad truth is that African countries cannot avoid being harmed by the current Gulf war. But they can make efforts to emerge from the crisis in a better place.
Iran’s regime was structured to withstand attacks from more powerful foes. It’s also resolved to deny the US and Israel a victory at all costs.
As Hezbollah continues to fight Israel in southern Lebanon, the rest of the country is facing the prospect of civil conflict.
This development reverses decades of global movement towards abolition of the death penalty, while normalising executions in an occupied territory.
As the war in Iran escalates across the region, urgent questions about civilian harm, accountability and the limits of international law become harder to answer.
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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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Director of Dickinson Program in New Zealand & Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Otago, Dickinson College
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Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
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Lecturer, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan