Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are part of a broader strategy the regime in Tehran has employed to try and ensure its survival.
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Arun Dawson talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of Iran’s Shahed drones and how the US cloned them.
For more than a century, Iran has occupied a powerful place in the western imagination, characterized as a volatile region that sits atop vast oil reserves.
In the face of little information, or misinformation, about the war in Iran, media literacy can prove a valuable tool to assess what’s happening on the ground.
The UK military is considering sending interceptor drones and mine hunters to the Middle East.
Suspending the Jones Act will increase the supply of fuel by allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil between US ports, which should eventually educe gas prices.
In the law of naval warfare, the line between belligerents and neutrals is not always an easy one to draw.
Geopolitical violence abroad translates into homegrown threats in the US and Canada. Recent antisemitic attacks show how the Jewish community is a target of those threats.
Spain’s anti-war stance dates back to the 2003 Iraq war. Recent local election results show it may be resonating with voters.
Reports are circulating of rifts between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Iran.
Israel wants to avoid a repeat of its 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon, while Lebanon wants to avoid imploding.
Rising tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran have sent oil prices surging. While households and governments face higher costs, parts of the fossil fuel industry stand to gain billions.
There is a gap in international law protections when dangerous toxins are released due to attacks on sites like fuel depots.
The war in Iran has cut off diplomatic efforts to limit the country’s development of nuclear weapons. Securing that material and equipment in other ways would be difficult and dangerous.
Afghanistan says at least 400 people were killed in a Pakistani strike on a hospital on Monday – the latest in a deadly year for medical staff and patients worldwide.
There are two possible ways the fighting might end.
Dubai’s real estate-driven growth faces a test as regional conflict threatens its safe‑haven status and the confidence of foreign investors.
The vital strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to shipping since the start of the conflict in Iran.
Israel is reportedly running low on air defence interceptors, due in part to its war against Iran last year.
Often called the ‘forbidden island’, Kharg is vital to Iran’s economic survival.
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Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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