US strikes on Iran: What next for Iran, Israel and President Trump?

Tehran has few good options, but the US should not overplay its hand, says Chatham House Director Bronwen Maddox in Amman.

Former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers discusses the Iran–Israel war with Chatham House Director Bronwen Maddox at the London Conference.

Former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson discusses issues including the Israel–Iran war and the UK’s Strategic Defence Review.

Other western leaders need to respond to the reality that the United States under President Trump no longer wishes to work collaboratively with them on many of the world’s most pressing challenges. 

China and other BRICS nations have a golden opportunity to take control where the US retreats. But a more fragmented and uncertain world looks more likely.

European and regional powers largely approve of efforts to prevent an Iranian bomb. So too do Israelis. But without US support to finish the job, the long-term prospects for that support look shaky.

Jeremy Hunt and Samir Puri join the podcast this week to discuss the UK spending review and what is needed for the UK to regain its economic dynamism.

Many in Tehran will urge a redoubled effort to develop nuclear weapons, after Israel’s attacks once again exposed the weakness of Iran’s conventional deterrence.

Chatham House experts offer immediate reaction following Israeli strikes against the Iranian military and nuclear facilities. How will Iran, the US, the UK and Iranian allies respond?

Republicans are navigating challenging internal dynamics to reach agreement on a bill that could swell the national debt, worry international investors, and impede energy progress.

Under Muhammad Yunus, Dhaka is turning towards Beijing and other new partners, helping to redraw regional alliances.

Venezuela’s oil exports held steady in May, despite re-imposed US sanctions. Chatham House research suggests that’s unlikely to change.

Geopolitical fragmentation is making conflict harder to resolve. Policy interventions must adapt to a world in which the political allegiances of conflict actors are seldom absolute.

During an event at Chatham House, the Chief Adviser of the interim government discussed the difficulties in supporting Rohingya refugees following USAID withdrawal. He also outlined the challenges in holding new elections.

The EU’s embrace of both a central bank digital currency and private cryptocurrencies could be a more promising strategy than either China’s or the US’s exclusive focus on one or the other.

The crucial conference in France comes after Trump ordered the US to pursue deep-sea mining with potentially damaging consequences. A moratorium is needed.

Rewarding Moscow with Crimea would become a template for future violations of sovereignty and a precedent for states with similar aims – notably China.

The event explored how to ensure positive, secure resource governance in Africa. 

The outgoing director of Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia Programme reflects on Russia’s anti-democratic history, paying attention to its neighbours and his 25 years of service.

From the US to Hungary, from Iraq to Ghana, new erosions of minority rights are a warning of democratic backsliding. To fight back this Pride month, new alliances must be formed, says Ari Shaw.

Allies are less certain of the US’s ‘extended deterrence’ and some are pondering their own options. Ankit Panda explains the escalating dangers of a ‘third nuclear age’ – and how they might be avoided.

Residents of Estonia’s border city have strong but complicated ties to their Russian neighbours. Photojournalist Mario Heller meets some of them to discuss identity, language and Russian expansion.

Almost a million of Russia’s brightest have fled home since 2022. Ekaterina Sachkova spoke to some of them about the dilemmas and distrust they face – and why the West might be missing an opportunity.

With press freedom in peril and disinformation on the rise, now is the moment to secure funding for the BBC World Service, writes its director Jonathan Munro.

In his Chatham House speech the Secretary General said he expects NATO states to commit to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence, arguing ‘America has carried too much of the burden for too long’.

Hosting world leaders in Alberta will be the first big test for Canada’s new prime minister. But will he confront the US president or play peacemaker, asks Iona Allan.

Interview: The EU’s first Commissioner for Defence discusses the urgency of learning from Ukraine’s military innovations and the ‘challenge’ of working with Europe’s defence industry.

Among the many stories in the summer issue of ‘The World Today’, we explore NATO’s moment of reckoning at the Hague summit and ask if Europe can step up defence spending amid America’s continued global retreat.

By integrating the technology into early warning systems, artificial intelligence could help prevent nuclear escalation – but only if the risks are better understood, warns Marion Messmer.

After a devastating war with Israel, Hezbollah is weakened and under pressure to disarm. Hugo Bachega visits communities in Lebanon’s south to ask what comes next for the embattled group.