Israel-Iran Conflict

Critical analysis and commentary on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, covering Israel’s June 13th attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets, Iran’s response, and potential ramifications for the region and U.S. foreign policy. For media inquiries, contact [email protected]

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Rescue teams inspect the damage to buildings struck by an Iranian ballistic missile in Tel-Aviv, Israel, on June 22, 2025.

Democracy, Conflict, & Governance The road to the Israel-Iran war

Kevin Huggard, Mallika Yadwad

July 23, 2025

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Air Force General Dan Caine descends a staircase, on the day of a closed briefing on the situation in Iran for members of the U.S. Senate, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 26, 2025.

Intelligence Community What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know

Joshua Rovner

July 2, 2025

People gather at the Hands Off Iran rally at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Sunday, June 22, 2025.

Iran The global implications of the US strikes on Iran

Pavel K. Baev, Robert Einhorn, Sharan Grewal, Samantha Gross, Ryan Hass, Patricia M. Kim, Elizabeth N. Saunders, Yun Sun, Caitlin Talmadge, Shibley Telhami, Andrew Yeo

July 1, 2025