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Past Event
Seminar

Believing the Unbelievable: The Establishment of a Credible Israeli Military Threat Against Iran, 2011–2012

Open to the Public

In 2011 and 2012, as part of its effort to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, Israel engaged in coercive diplomacy to convince the United States to cast Iran into economic isolation and take certain measures in order to dissuade Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. This seminar will take a closer look at Israel's coercive campaign and draw insights on the origins of threat credibility in international relations.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2012.

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In 2011 and 2012, as part of its effort to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, Israel engaged in coercive diplomacy to convince the United States to cast Iran into economic isolation and take certain measures in order to dissuade Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. To influence the strategic calculus and behavior of both the United States and Iran, Israel acted to create the perception of a credible military threat and led its principal ally to infer that a unilateral Israeli military strike on Iran could be imminent.

This seminar will take a closer look at Israel's coercive campaign and draw insights on the origins of threat credibility in international relations.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.