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By Garret Martin, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service The U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, 2025, sent shock waves around the world. It marked a dramatic reversal for the Trump administration, which had just initiated negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program. … Continue reading “Europe is stuck in a bystander role over Iran’s nuclear program after US, Israeli bombs establish facts on the ground”
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”