Skip to main content

Tag: Iran

Multi Stage Flash Desalination Plant at Jebel Ali G Station (Dubai), supplied by Weir Westgarth Ltd, 1994

Conflict in the Persian Gulf and the Vulnerability of Civilian Infrastructure: Considerations of International Humanitarian Law

Written on 21. July 2026. Posted in English.

During the military conflict in 2026 centered in the Persian Gulf region, the constellation of...

Continue reading

Das Foto zeigt, wie US-Präsident Trump das Rahmenabkommen zwischen dem Iran und den USA in Versailles unterzeichnet. Der französiche Präsident Macron sitzt dabei neben ihm.

Memorandum of Miscalculation: Was das US-iranische Rahmenabkommen über Strategien zur Begrenzung von Nuklearwaffen lehrt

Written on 19. June 2026. Posted in Deutsch.

Die US-Regierung und das iranische Regime haben ein Rahmenabkommen geschlossen, dass die...

Continue reading

Mural depicting a female figure in front of a

Against the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement: Anatomy of a Backlash

Written on 19. May 2026. Posted in English, Feminist Peace Research.

Recent protests in Iran have been increasingly dominated by voices that represent a backlash...

Continue reading

A container ship at sea, with the silhouettes of several people in the foreground.

The Strait of Hormuz in Perspective: One Global Chokepoint, Multiple Vulnerabilities, Compounded Effects

Written on 6. May 2026. Posted in English.

The Strait of Hormuz has been blocked by both Iran and the US. The result is a disruption of a...

Continue reading

US-President Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu are sitting at a dining table with several other political representatives

The US is Responsible for its Decision to Attack Iran

Written on 10. April 2026. Posted in English.

There is a growing tendency in American politics to attribute Trump's decision to go to war with...

Continue reading

Foto des Reaktors in Arak, über einen Zaun hinweg fotografiert, im Hintergrund Gebirge

In Trümmern, aber tatsächlich zerstört? Eine Bestandsaufnahme des iranischen Nuklearprogramms

Written on 8. April 2026. Posted in Deutsch.

Nach den US-amerikanischen Militärschlägen im vergangenen Sommer gegen den Iran verkündete...

Continue reading

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reviews the U.S. peace plan for Gaza with Jared Kushner during a bilateral luncheon with President Donald Trump, Monday, September 29, 2025, in the Cabinet Room.

A Seat at the Table: Germany’s Role in the War Between the US, Israel and Iran

Written on 19. March 2026. Posted in English.

Since the US and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran, many in Israel have framed...

Continue reading

Satellitenaufnahme der Straße von Hormus

Jenseits der Zapfsäule: Wie der Krieg am Persischen Golf eine Energie- und Rohstoffkrise zugleich ist

Written on 12. March 2026. Posted in Deutsch.

Der US-amerikanisch-israelische Krieg gegen Iran weitet sich mittlerweile zu einem regionalen...

Continue reading

Three armed masked men in military uniforms in front of a vehicle.

Hezbollah is Weak, but not yet Defeated

Written on 6. March 2026. Posted in English.

Hezbollah has been severely weakened since 2024, having lost its longest-serving Secretary...

Continue reading

Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth and further staffers sitting in a room with curtains, telephones and a map of the Middle East on the wall.

Attacking Iran Isn’t Just Illegal, it’s Illegitimate and Dangerous

Written on 3. March 2026. Posted in English.

European leaders should clearly oppose the American and Israeli attacks on Iran. Yet for the most...

Continue reading