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Hauntingly familiar? Why comparing the US strikes on Iran to Iraq in 2003 is off target

By Benjamin Isakhan, Professor of International Politics, Deakin University On June 21, the United States launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan – pounding deeply buried centrifuge sites with bunker-busting bombs.Conducted jointly with Israel, the operation took place without formal congressional authorisation, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers that it was … Continue reading “Hauntingly familiar? Why comparing the US strikes on Iran to Iraq in 2003 is off target”