On June 13, Israel’s military launched a series of strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and scientists, military sites, and leadership, marking a major escalation in ongoing tensions between the two countries.
In this collection, experts analyze critical dimensions of Israel’s strikes and responses from Iran and other actors, covering topics including nuclear diplomacy; strategic, security, and regional implications; and the legality of various actions under international law. This collection will be updated as events continue to unfold; we invite you to check back regularly for the latest.
- Richard Nephew, Tess Bridgeman, and Maya Nir, The Just Security Podcast: Is there a diplomatic path for Iran’s nuclear program? An interview with Richard Nephew (July 7, 2025)
- Brian Finucane, Assessing the U.S. Article 51 Letter for the Attack on Iran: Legal Lipstick on the Use of Force Pig (July 3, 2025)
- Michael J. Glennon, The U.S. Attack on Iran Was Unconstitutional (July 1, 2025)
- Brian O’Neill, What Counts as a Win?: Battle Damage Assessments and Public Messaging (June 30, 2025)
- Brianna Rosen, Intelligence Implications of the Shifting Iran Strike Narrative (June 26, 2025)
- Matthew Levitt, Why War? Why Now? Assessing Iranian Intentions and Capabilities (June 26, 2025)
- Nema Milaninia, From War to Control: How the Recent Iran-Israel Conflict Risks Deepening the Islamic Republic’s Repression (June 26, 2025)
- Gregory B. Craig, President Trump’s Decision to Bomb Iran: From Bad to Worse (June 24, 2025)
- Brianna Rosen, Tess Bridgeman, and Nima Gerami, The Day After U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Program: A Policy and Legal Assessment (June 22, 2025)
- Adil Haque, Indefensible: Israel’s Unlawful Attack on Iran (June 19, 2025)
- Brian Egan and Tess Bridgeman, Top Experts’ Backgrounder: Military Action Against Iran and US Domestic Law (updated on June 18, 2025)
- Dalia Dassa Kaye, Israel and Iran: A War with No Off-Ramp (June 17, 2025)
- Amichai Cohen and Yuval Shany, A New War or a New Stage in Ongoing War – Observations on June 13 Israeli Attack against Iran (June 15, 2025)
- Nima Gerami, The Strategic Stakes after Israel’s Strikes on Iran (June 13, 2025)
- Brian O’Neill, The Israeli Strike on Iran the U.S. Saw Coming, but Couldn’t Stop (June 13, 2025)
- Kelsey Davenport, Israeli Strikes Risk Driving Iran Toward Nuclear Weapons (June 13, 2025)
FEATURED IMAGE: (L) People and first-responders gather outside a building that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 13, 2025. Israel hit about 100 targets in Iran on June 13, including nuclear facilities and military command centres and killing senior figures including the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. (Photo by MEGHDAD MADADI/TASNIM NEWS/AFP via Getty Images); (M) Smoke rises from a location allegedly targeted in Israel's wave of strikes on Tehran, Iran, on early morning of June 13, 2025. (Photo by SAN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) (R) Iranian protesters march in Tehran's Revolution Square following Israeli airstrikes on the country, on June 13, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
