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Sky News’ military analyst, Michael Clarke is back alongside Kamali Melbourne to answer more of your questions this week.
Rights activists in Iran fear intensified crackdowns following Israel’s military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear program. On June …
The US must rule out any further strikes on Iran if it wants to resume diplomatic talks, Tehran’s deputy foreign minister has told the …
Iran has the capacity to start enriching uranium again – for a possible bomb – in “a matter of months”, the head of the UN’s nuclear …
By Benjamin Zala, Senior Lecturer, Politics & International Relations, Monash University As the ceasefire between Israel and Iran seems to be holding for now, it is important to reflect on whether this whole episode was worth the risks.Wider escalation was (and remains) possible, and we do not know whether Iran will seek a nuclear weapon … Continue reading “Could we live with a nuclear-armed Iran? Reluctantly, yes”
At least 71 people were killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s Evin prison, a notorious facility where many political prisoners and …
Iran has the capacity to start enriching uranium again in a ‘matter of months,’ according to Rafael Grossi, the head of the …
By Skip York, Nonresident Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University Global energy markets, such as those for oil, gas and coal, tend to be sensitive to a wide range of world events – especially when there is some sort of crisis. Having worked in the energy industry for … Continue reading “Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis”
By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University The United States has apparently answered Israel’s call to to become involved in the war between Israel and Iran. President Donald Trump had signalled a willingness for the U.S. to become involved in the conflict. He went so … Continue reading “Why Israel and the U.S. are sure to encounter the limits of air power in Iran”
By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham When Nato leaders meet for their annual summit in The Hague on Wednesday June 25, all eyes will be on Donald Trump. Not only is the 47th president of the United States less committed to the alliance than any of his predecessors in Nato’s 76-year … Continue reading “At June’s Nato summit, just keeping Donald Trump in the room will be seen as a victory”