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By Spyros A. Sofos, Assistant Professor in Global Humanities, Simon Fraser University Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian territory have been widely framed as an act of deterrence or yet another … Continue reading “How Israel’s domestic crises and Netanyahu’s aim to project power are reshaping the Middle East”
By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex During Donald Trump’s first term, he made clear that he wanted his foreign policy to be as unpredictable … Continue reading “Will Trump’s high-risk Iran strategy pay dividends at home if the peace deal holds?”
By Caleb H. Wheeler, Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University The recent US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites has prompted renewed questions about whether the UN charter’s prohibition on the … Continue reading “has the UN charter failed?”
By Gregory F. Treverton, Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences The Trump administration’s decision to bomb Iran dramatically marks the now nearly … Continue reading “What happens next in US-Iran relations will be informed by the two countries’ shared history”
By Mulako Dean Mukelabai, PhD Student, Loughborough University Zambia, like many African countries, is facing a crisis over clean cooking fuel. Over 80% of the population still relies on polluting … Continue reading “study suggests how to fix this”
By Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University Donald Trump’s latest forthright outburst was made as part of his attempts to create a peace deal with Iran and Israel. … Continue reading “a psychologist explains why the president makes fast and furious statements”
By Simin Fadaee, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Manchester Israel’s recent surprise attack on Iran was ostensibly aimed at neutralising Iran’s nuclear programme, but it didn’t just damage nuclear … Continue reading “Iran’s history has been blighted by interference from foreign powers”
By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra It looks, at least for now, as though tensions in the Middle East are easing somewhat. It appears much … Continue reading “Wild swings in the oil price make the Reserve Bank’s job harder”
By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University After 12 days of war, US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that would bring to … Continue reading “Will the fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel hold? One factor could be crucial to it sticking”
By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University After 12 days of war, US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that would bring … Continue reading “Iran and Israel agree to a fragile ceasefire. One factor could be crucial to it sticking”