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By Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Israel, with the assistance of U.S. military hardware, bombs an adversary’s nuclear facility to set back the perceived pursuit of the ultimate weapon. We have been here before, about 44 years ago.In 1981, Israeli fighter jets supplied … Continue reading “Israel bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 − it pushed program underground and spurred Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes”
By David Hastings Dunn, Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham After a stern warning from Donald Trump, Israel and Iran appear finally to be observing a US-brokered ceasefire announced by Donald Trump overnight on June 23. But just as it remains unclear what the state … Continue reading “US attack on Iran lacks legal justification and could lead to more nuclear proliferation”
By Mohiuddin Ahmed, Senior Lecturer of Computing and Security, Edith Cowan University Shutting off the internet within an entire country is a serious action. It severely limits people’s ability to freely communicate and to find reliable information during times of conflict. In countries that have privatised mobile and internet providers, control is often exercised through … Continue reading “Iran’s internet blackout left people in the dark. How does a country shut down the internet?”
By Benjamin Isakhan, Professor of International Politics, Deakin University On June 21, the United States launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan – pounding deeply buried centrifuge sites with bunker-busting bombs.Conducted jointly with Israel, the operation took place without formal congressional authorisation, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers that it was … Continue reading “Hauntingly familiar? Why comparing the US strikes on Iran to Iraq in 2003 is off target”
By Anthony Burke, Professor of Environmental Politics & International Relations, UNSW Sydney The United States’ and Israel’s strikes on Iran are concerning, and not just for the questionable legal justifications provided by both governments.Even if their attacks cause severe damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities, this will only harden Iran’s resolve to acquire a bomb. And … Continue reading “The war won’t end Iran’s nuclear program – it will drive it underground, following North Korea’s model”
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”
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”
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”
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?”
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”