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By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, City St George’s, University of London Israel’s attack on Iran last month and the US bombing of the country’s nuclear facilities, the first-ever direct US attacks on Iranian soil, were meant to cripple Tehran’s strategic capabilities and reset the regional balance.The strikes came after 18 months during which Israel … Continue reading “The US and Israel’s attack may have left Iran stronger”
By Matthew Moran, Professor of International Security, King’s College London In the early hours of June 13, Israel launched its largest-ever attack on Iran. Airstrikes involving more than 200 aircraft targeted nuclear and missile facilities, as well as key figures in the Iranian military and nuclear programme leadership. The attack, codenamed “Operation Rising Lion”, appears … Continue reading “Israeli aggression and Iranian nuclear brinkmanship made this confrontation all but inevitable”
By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Australian National University; and Vice Chancellor’s Strategic Fellow, Victoria University Alarmed by an intelligence assessment that Iran will be able to produce nuclear weapons within months if not weeks, Israel has launched a massive air campaign aiming to destroy the country’s nuclear program. … Continue reading “Why did Israel defy Trump – and risk a major war – by striking Iran now? And what happens next?”
By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex The Middle East is undergoing a realignment of power. With Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear sites and the assassination of at least two of Iran’s senior security officials, Benjamin Netanyahu is showing his willingness to go it alone and ignore pressure from the … Continue reading “Why Israel’s air strikes signal a shifting relationship with the US and a weakening Iran”
By Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College The latest escalation in the Middle East is in many ways the inevitable culmination of a long-simmering rivalry. Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons capability and Israel’s determination to stop that from happening meant that such an outcome was always in the cards. But it also provides … Continue reading “How Israel, Iran and the US risk becoming prisoners to policies”