Ten Minutes On...

What to know what's going on? Ten Minutes On... offers context and a concise analysis of major events and news stories from Guy Burton, a politics and international relations scholar.

Guy draws on his knowledge and experience as a politics and international relations researcher, writer, educator and commentator while working in several universities around the world.

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Ten Minutes On... Israel and Iran

April 17, 2024 • Guy • Season 1 • Episode 1

What's going on between Israel and Iran? On Saturday Iran launched a massive missile and drone strike against Israel. Almost none of them got through the assorted air defences. But what prompted Iran to do this and what was the wider context in which this happened? What are Israel's options and why are they flawed? In slightly more than 10 minutes (!), Guy Burton highlights the risks associated with Israeli retaliation as well as the failure to consider more moral and humane responses to the growing crisis in the Middle East region.