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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”