
Mazlum Özkan
Mazlum Özkan is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the SCOOP programme and the Interuniversity Centre for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS).
Items by Mazlum Özkan
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- June 22, 2025 Mazlum Özkan
Nukes or be bombed: How US and Israeli strikes on Iran legitimised nuclear weapons
In mid-June 2025, tensions in the Middle East took a sharp and dangerous turn. On 13 June, Israel launched a targeted airstrike inside Iranian territory. Just days later, On 21–22 June, the United States joined in—striking Iran’s fortified nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The justification was predictable: prevent…