Tag: US Israel Iran conflict escalation

The US has entered the Israel-Iran war. Here are 3 scenarios for what might happen next

By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University After prevaricating about whether the United States would enter Israel’s war on Iran, President Donald Trump finally made a decision.Early Sunday, US warplanes and submarines struck three of Iran’s nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, where the Iranians have a uranium enrichment plant … Continue reading “The US has entered the Israel-Iran war. Here are 3 scenarios for what might happen next”

Trump breaks from western allies at G7 summit as US weighs joining Iran strikes

By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex Working alongside western democratic allies has not been a natural fit for Donald Trump. The US president left the recently concluded G7 summit in Canada early, with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron assuming this was to work on addressing the most severe escalation … Continue reading “Trump breaks from western allies at G7 summit as US weighs joining Iran strikes”