As the war on Iran enters its third week, the upper hand that the United States and Israel hold militarily is being countered asymmetrically by Iran which has been targeting various economic pressure points outside of its borders.With censorship and propaganda shaping coverage on all sides, news audiences are having to navigate a confused and often misleading maze of information.Contributors:Vali Nasr – Professor, Johns Hopkins UniversityMichael Omer-Man – Director of Research for Israel-Palestine, DAWNMatt Duss – Executive Vice President, Center for International Policy (CIP)Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi – Lecturer, University of St AndrewsOn our radarIsraeli media outlets published near-simultaneous reports, citing anonymous officials, claiming Gulf states had attacked Iran. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates quickly denied the allegations, forcing corrections. Critics say that the aim of the coverage was to suggest Gulf support for Israel and pull those states into the conflict. Tariq Nafi looks at how the episode has fuelled anger across the Arab world towards Washington and Tel Aviv.Battlefield AI: an interview with Matt MahmoudiSince the first attacks on Iran, the White House and Pentagon have been eager to test new military technologies. As seen previously in Gaza, AI systems appear to be playing a central role in ident …
