Negotiations are possible between the US and Iran, but they will neither be easy nor likely to produce more than limited outcomes.
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Iran’s leaders may seek to prioritise diplomatic solutions with a second Trump administration. It remains to be seen how Trump will approach the country.
Over the past two decades, the west has begun to present these extrajudicial killings as ‘justice’ with scant regard for international law.
Esmail Ghaani took control of the unconventional warfare wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following the killing of predecessor Qassem Soleimani.
Iran funds a large network of armed groups across the Middle East as part of its ambition to replace the US as regional power.
Facing a parliamentary election in March, the Islamic Republic is trying to distract attention away from its economic woes with a show of strength.
Much will depend on Iran’s response to what it sees as Israeli and US provocation, including the November assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist.
Iraq has asked the US to start withdrawing troops. If it doesn’t, that’s a breach of international law.
In retweeting a doctored image of Nancy Pelosi standing in a hijab in front of an Iranian flag, Trump is playing into fears that Iran and Islam are evil and anti-American.
Sending specially trained operatives into hostile territories dates back to Colonial days. In the past decade, special operations forces have become central to America’s counterterrorism efforts.
Despite apparent unity after the killing of an Iranian general by the U.S., deep divisions still mark the Middle Eastern country.
Some of the major events in US-Iran relations highlight the differences between the nations’ views, but others presented real opportunities for reconciliation.
Iraqis have taken to the streets to protest against the foreign interference – by both Iran and the US – in their country.
Since President Donald Trump took office, Iranians have held a more unfavorable view of the US.
In recent decades, most nations have agreed on certain norms to ensure peace, including an end to assassinations. Trump’s move to kill an Iranian general upends this carefully balanced system.
The history of the Iran-United States relationship is complex and often brutal. Understanding it helps put today’s turmoil into sharper focus.
The downing of Flight PS752 isn’t just the result of Canada being caught in U.S.-Iran crossfire. It’s also the result of an unnecessarily aggressive posture of Canada’s own against Iran in 2012.
Flight PS752 is more than just a terrible tragedy. It’s also revealed the potential future costs of Iran’s irresponsibility.
Iranian leaders seem eager to use the powerful emotions surrounding his death to coalesce power around the regime. History shows that mass mourning is a powerful way to bring people together.
‘Zulm,’ an Arabic word meaning extreme injustice, could explain why Iran appears to be so united in anger at the US killing of Gen. Qassam Soleimani.
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Professor of History and International Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Associate Professor in International Relations, Swansea University
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Baranov and Timashev Chair in Data Analytics and Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University
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Researcher in Innovation Policy and Economics, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University
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PhD Candidate in political science, Université de Montréal
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Visiting professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Journalism, Penn State
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Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of History, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy and Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Institute, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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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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Assistant Professor of History, University of Tampa