'If the US can do this, why can't we?': legality of Iran strike questioned
By Ben Knight
A professor of international law says there's been an erosion of "international norms" when it comes to the use of force in pre-emptive self-defence.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-23/us-strike-iran-legality-united-nations-charter/105450096
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The nuclear bunker that drew the US into war with Iran
By Jonathan Hair, Alex Palmer, Mark Doman, and Dan Harrison
Only the US had the military hardware to reach the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, the once-secret nuclear facility buried deep under a mountain in Iran.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-22/inside-iran-fordow-nuclear-bunker-bombed-by-us/105446636
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What we know so far about the US bombing of Iran
By Rhiannon Stevens
The strikes are a major escalation, bringing the US directly into war with Iran.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-22/us-iran-nuclear-facility-strike-trump/105446778
Three questions about Iran tell us how precarious the global economy is
By Alan Kohler
The oil price surged more than 7 per cent on Friday after news of the attack hit commodity traders' screens, and any thought of the price staying below $US60 a barrel this year now seems dead.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-16/israel-iran-global-economy-oil-inflation/105418448
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Israel has the upper hand but a humiliated Iran is still a serious threat
By Adam Harvey
The paranoia inside Iran right now must be overwhelming — if Mossad can pinpoint figures like revolutionary guards commander Hossein Salami and army chief of staff Mohammad Bergheri, it can take out political and religious leaders, too.
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Trump can't restrain Netanyahu from fulfilling his ambitions on Iran
By Matthew Doran
Protecting Israel is Netanyahu's brand, and being a strong man is something he wants to project to his constituents.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-13/israel-iran-netanyahu-strike-nuclear-sites/105414830
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What do we know about Israel's strikes on Iran and what might happen next?
Israel has launched strikes on dozens of targets in Iran, killing members of the country's elite paramilitary unit and nuclear scientists. Here's what we know so far.
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UN nuclear watchdog finds Iran in breach of non-proliferation obligations
The International Atomic Energy Agency's findings could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Tehran later this year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-12/iaea-finds-iran-in-breach-its-nuclear-obligations/105411014
“Separately, French power company EDF said it extended the outage at its 1.3-gigawatt Golfech 2 nuclear reactor in south-western France on Monday because river water used to cool the reactor had surpassed maximum temperatures due to the heatwave.” #nuclearissues
