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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 Clive Jones, Professor of Regional Security, Durham University Operation rising lion has been a concerted effort by the Israel Defense Forces to degrade Iran’s nuclear programme. Launched on June 13, the operation has targeted key nuclear installations, logistical hubs and Iranian nuclear scientists, key intelligence and military personal. Israel has justified the attack by … Continue reading “How might Israel attack Iran’s underground nuclear plant? A 2024 raid in Syria could be a template”
By Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania Israel’s conflict with Iran represents far more than another Middle Eastern crisis – it marks the emergence of a dangerous new chapter in nuclear rivalries that has the potential to reshape global proliferation risks for decades to come. What began with Israeli strikes … Continue reading “Iran-Israel ‘threshold war’ has rewritten nuclear escalation rules”
By James Dwyer, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania Late last week, Israel began a wave of attacks on Iran under the banner of Operation Rising Lion, with the stated goal of crippling the Islamic republic’s nuclear program and long-range strike capabilities. At the outset, Israel claimed Iran would soon be able to … Continue reading “How does Israel’s famous air defence work? It’s not just the ‘Iron Dome’”