What Are the Effects of Infrastructure Targeting in the Iran War?
In the U.S. war with Iran, infrastructures important to civilian life have become targets, not only in Iran but also in Lebanon, Israel and the Arab Gulf countries. Targeting infrastructures can have profound consequences for civilians and the environment. Jeannie Sowers, professor of political science and international affairs, studies political and environmental change in the Middle East and North Africa, with a recent focus on protracted conflicts and environmental infrastructures.&