A good critique of the standard argument that the Houthis are controlled by Iran. The religious connections between Iran and the Houthis is thin. While
Month: April 2015
The Iran Nuclear Deal: World Reaction -various
Reaction to the deal has been fairly predictable: 1. The Canadian government is deeply skeptical, and Canadian sanctions will remain in place. http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-nuclear-deal-gets-deeply-skeptical-response-from-canada-1.2438467 2. The
This is an astonishingly good Iran deal -VOX
Iran and the P5+1 have their deal. -Iran will give up about 14,000 of its 20,000 centrifuges. -Iran will give up all but its most
Iran and Saudi Arabia’s cold war is making the Middle East even more dangerous -VOX
A decent overview of the Iranian-Saudi cold war and how it is exacerbating post-Arab Spring instability in the region. I would add that a significant
IR Theory & Practice 