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US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning decades before US strikes on nuclear sites

By Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences With the U.S. bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran, relations between the two countries have arguably reached one of the lowest points in modern times. But the bad blood between the two countries isn’t new: The … Continue reading “US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning decades before US strikes on nuclear sites”

Muted response from Albanese government on US attack on Iran

By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government has given a tepid response to the United States’ bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities.The Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement from a government spokesperson, but there were no plans on Sunday afternoon for Anthony Albanese or any minister to front the media. This contrasted … Continue reading “Muted response from Albanese government on US attack on Iran”

The US has entered the Israel-Iran war. Here are 3 scenarios for what might happen next

By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University After prevaricating about whether the United States would enter Israel’s war on Iran, President Donald Trump finally made a decision.Early Sunday, US warplanes and submarines struck three of Iran’s nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, where the Iranians have a uranium enrichment plant … Continue reading “The US has entered the Israel-Iran war. Here are 3 scenarios for what might happen next”

What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next?

By Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan In the early hours of June 22, 2025, local time, the United States attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran with “bunker buster” bombs and Tomahawk missiles.Following more than a week of Israeli strikes on various targets in Iran – which had prompted … Continue reading “What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next?”

US joins Israel in attack on Iran and ushers in a new era of impunity

By Simon Mabon, Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University When US B-2 bombers hit Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, Donald Trump declared the strikes a success and urged the Islamic Republic to make peace or face even more devastating strikes. The US president proclaimed the might of the US military, operating in … Continue reading “US joins Israel in attack on Iran and ushers in a new era of impunity”