Ep. 103 | Just War & EPIC FURY in Iran

About this episode

The episode discusses the ethical and strategic dimensions of Operation EPIC FURY in Iran and its implications for democracy and Just War Theory.

Providence Managing Editor James Diddams and Executive Editor Marc LiVecche are joined by Redeemer University Professor of Politics and International Robert Joustra to discuss Operation EPIC FURY in its ethical and strategic dimensions. Can we expect to see a flowering of democracy in Iran soon as a result of President Trump's attacks on Iran's theocratic regime? Are these attacks in accordance with the tenets of Just War Theory? How will Trump cast the results of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, both in the best and worst case scenarios? Articles referenced: Joustra, Robert. "Which Is More Durable: Iran's Regime or Trump's Commitment to Regime Change?" Providence . March 2, 2026. https://providencemag.com/2026/03/which-is-more-durable-irans-regime-or-trumps-commitment-to-regime-change/ . Kosc, Jozef Andrew. "Iran's Enduring Apocalyptic Political Mythology." Providence . September 17, 2024. https://providencemag.com/2024/09/irans-enduring-apocalyptic-political-mythology/ . Kosc, Jozef Andrew. "Thousands of Paper Cuts, Then a Nuclear Bomb: Georges Sorel, French Anarchism, and Iran's Revolutionary Warfighting Doctrine." Providence . October 21, 2024…

People in this episode

Hosts: James Diddams, Marc LiVecche

Guest: Robert Joustra

Topics covered

• Just War Theory
• Iran
• U.S. foreign policy
• democracy
• military strategy
• ethics

Keywords

• Operation EPIC FURY
• Just War Theory
• Iran
• Trump
• democracy
• military strikes
• U.S. foreign policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Redeemer University, Providence, U.S., Israel, Iran

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