Iran Update, May 12, 2025 | Institute for the Study of War CTP-ISW will not be covering the new Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip We have reprioritized our Middle East coverage to focus on Iran's nuclear program, Iranian domestic security, and Iranian efforts to rebuild its networks into the Levant, including the Palestinian Territories
Twenty questions (and expert answers) on the Israel-Iran war In the days since the first Israeli attacks against the Iranian nuclear program and military leadership, more than two hundred people have been killed in Iran and at least two dozen have died in Israel The escalating war raises all sorts of questions, from military mechanics to humanitarian efforts to Washington diplomacy and the global energy
Israel’s Dilemma: Should It Strike Iran’s Nuclear Program Before . . . A nuclear-armed Iran would quickly embark on a program to rebuild its shattered proxies and reconstruct the Iranian ring of fire around Israel while bullying Sunni powers into submission and seeking to destabilize them
The Israel-Iran Conflict: Q A with RAND Experts | RAND - RAND Corporation More than simply setting back Iran's nuclear program, Israel appears committed to punitive damage that causes permanent harm to the Islamic Regime's military capabilities and political resolve Raphael S Cohen Simply put, Israel believed it was almost out of time to stop an Iranian bomb and that the time was right for a preventative strike In
Israel’s attack on Iran: The nuclear ‘point of no return’ and the . . . In the early hours of 13 June, Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran – Operation “Rising Lion” (a reference to the Biblical verse, Numbers 23:24: “Behold, the people rise like a lioness”) It targeted hundreds of locations across the Islamic Republic, including nuclear facilities, missile sites and military bases, resulting in the deaths of several of Iran’s most senior
Iran’s Nuclear Program and Proxy Network: A Threat to Israel and . . . The Islamic Republic of Iran has been at the center of global security concerns for decades, particularly regarding its nuclear program and its network of regional proxies These two elements of Iranian policy present a multifaceted challenge to Israel, the Middle East, and international law
From Diplomacy to Military Force: The Future of Iran’s Nuclear Program Concerns about striking the program generally fell into three categories: (1) that a military strike could delay and disrupt—but not eliminate—Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon; (2) that Tehran would retaliate harshly, including with its ballistic missile arsenal and international terrorist networks; and (3) that a strike could