Iran-Israel war
The Israel-Iran conflict escalated into a full-blown war in 2025, with a series of strikes and retaliations between the two nations. The conflict began with Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, prompting Iranian retaliation with missile and drone attacks on Israel. A U.S.-brokered ceasefire was announced, but its implementation remains uncertain. The following CU Boulder experts can discuss the situation.
Infrastructure impacts, Iranian-American
Shideh Dashti, professor of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics, can discuss infrastructure impacts related to war.
National security law
Maryam Jamshidi, law professor, can speak about national security law, public international law, the law of foreign relations, and tort law.
National security
Iain Boyd, professor of aerospace engineering sciences and director of the Center for National Security Initiatives, can discuss national security implications of the ongoing conflict for the United States.
Protracted war
Jennifer Fluri, geography professor, has primarily focused her work on Afghanistan. However, she can speak to the lessons learned of protracted war there and its impact on the region and Iran.
War and morality
David Youkey, associate teaching professor of philosophy, teaches the course War and Morality, can discuss war theory and moral questions, such as what makes a war just.
Resistance through architecture and planning, Iranian-American
Shawhin Roudbari, environmental design professor, can speak to design professions in Iran. His dissertation examined the architecture profession and the state in Iran, and the ways in which architects resisted the state.