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By Saira Bano, Assistant Professor in Political Science, Thompson Rivers University In the wake of recent strikes by Israel and the United States on Iranian cities, military sites and nuclear facilities, a troubling paradox has emerged: actions intended to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons may actually be accelerating its pursuit of them and encouraging … Continue reading “U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran could fuel a new wave of nuclear proliferation”
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”