Wondering ‘what’s next?’ for Iran and their proxy network after Qassem Soleimani’s assassination last week? The Department’s Dr Vladimir Rauta provides his expert analysis on the situation for The Conversation.
Is history doomed to repeat itself? With #FranzFerdinand trending, Dr Rauta notes the ‘nod to the assassination that triggered the First World War’. Iran’s reaction still lies on a wide spectrum: ‘from restraint and harsh rhetorical bark to a full, military response’.