Me in The Critic: David Ben-Gurion believed Israel in its hostile region could never have finality on its terms. It would always have to deter, requiring discipline. Netanyahu's war of temptation on Iran rejects that vision. Decisiveness may elude him. thecritic.co.uk/deterrence-req…

I told The Washington Post Iran's retaliation will not be guided by revenge but to create deterrence. “The response has to have a purpose, in the sense of managing the next stage.” wapo.st/465LBLd

Great 🧵overall but this point stands out. The JCPOA was far from perfect but it was the first step in building trust and confidence between Iran, the U.S., and the broader international community. 🇮🇱 &🇺🇸 strikes on 🇮🇷 have set a dangerous precedent for nuclear security and will

Even if 🇮🇷 attempted to obtain and install modern air-defense systems, 🇮🇱’s current strategy—combining air dominance, covert drone warfare, and Mossad-backed sabotage across 🇮🇷—makes such efforts virtually impossible to execute successfully.

A simple timeline of Iran’s nuclear program thebulletin.org/2025/06/a-simp…

As I told Al Jazeera English yesterday: Trump’s claim that it was “over” was delusional. He locked the U.S. into an inevitable escalation cycle with Iran—and now we’re watching it unfold. It didn’t have to be this way.

For Pakistan, the Israel-Iran war could threaten strategic interests in the region and damage the bilateral relationship with Iran and the west. Sahar Khan analyzes why Pakistan is trying to maintain strategic clarity amid the escalating conflict. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasour…

“You cannot bomb away the memory of how to make a bomb,” says former Secretary of State John Kerry, “One of the dangers here is that the more this goes on in a military way, the more power goes to the worst offenders within Iran: the IRGC. And that’s not good for anybody.”

Great 🧵 and even better article. Well worth the read.

Ankit Ankit Panda is right to criticize the Europeans. I would add that Europe has a valuable lever in this situation - it could promise (in some form) not to invoke snapback if Iran stays in NPT and (of course) cooperates with the IAEA.

When a leading analyst like Ashley Tellis argues that India’s Pakistan obsession is self-defeating and strategically incoherent, it’s worth paying attention. His Foreign Affairs piece lays bare how New Delhi’s fixation on outmaneuvering Pakistan continues to undercut India’s

Some important dates to remember in July: July 1: Anniversary of the signing of NPT (1968) July 7: Anniversary of the adoption of the TPNW (2017) July 8: Anniversary of the ICJ's nuclear ruling (1996) July 9: Anniversary of Russell-Einstein manifesto (1955) July 10:

"The blueprints expose the extent of Russia’s modernization efforts outlining construction and technical material deliveries to the bases. They reveal that some of the materials were acquired from Western European companies." 19fortyfive.com/2025/06/comple…

"And while weapons contractors will gorge on a huge new infusion of cash, military personnel, past and present, are clearly going to be neglected. As a start, the Veterans Administration is on the block for deep cuts, including possible layoffs of up to 80,000 employees — a move

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"The ability for Iran to dig deeper and resume past nuclear weapons work out of reach of US “bunker buster” bombs is demonstrably clear, as is the potential to move toward a weapon quickly based on existing capacity and know-how. That leaves diplomacy as the only practical answer

China says it is willing to take lead in signing Southeast Asia nuclear weapon-free zone treaty reuters.com/world/china/ch…