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By Joaquin Vespignani, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance, University of Tasmania The weekend attacks on Iran’s oil facilities – widely seen as part of escalating hostilities between Israel and … Continue reading “Israel’s attacks on Iran are already hurting global oil prices, and the impact is set to worsen”
By Natasha Heap, Program Director for the Bachelor of Aviation, University of Southern Queensland The Middle East is a region of intense beauty and ancient kingdoms. It has also repeatedly … Continue reading “The Middle East is a major flight hub. How do airlines keep passengers safe during conflict?”
By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could last for at least two … Continue reading “destroying Iran’s nuclear program and regime change. Are either achievable?”
By Matt Fitzpatrick, Professor in International History, Flinders University In the late 1960s, the prevailing opinion among Israeli Shin Bet intelligence officers was that the key to defeating the Palestinian … Continue reading “from the Middle East to America, history shows you cannot assassinate your way to peace”
By Kaitlin Cook, DECRA Fellow, Department of Nuclear Physics and Accelerator Applications, Australian National University Late last week, Israel targeted three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities – Natanz, Isfahan and … Continue reading “What is uranium enrichment and how is it used for nuclear bombs? A scientist explains”
By Brian Brivati, Visiting Professor of Contemporary History and Human Rights, Kingston University Israel’s large-scale attack against Iran on June 13, which it conducted without UN security council approval, has … Continue reading “why 2025 is a turning point for the international order”
By Benjamin Zala, Senior Lecturer, Politics & International Relations, Monash University Conflict between Israel and Iran is intensifying, after Israeli airstrikes on key nuclear sites and targeted assassinations last week … Continue reading “Why is there so much concern over Iran’s nuclear program? And where could it go from here?”
By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University The timing and targets of Israel’s attacks on Iran tell us that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s short-term goal is to … Continue reading “Regime change wouldn’t likely bring democracy to Iran. A more threatening force could fill the vacuum”
By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Earlier today, Iranian officials urged the country’s citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones. Without … Continue reading “Can a foreign government hack WhatsApp? A cybersecurity expert explains how that might work”
By Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades … Continue reading “US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran”