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Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView.

He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and international relations, especially the Middle East and Iran. Formerly he worked as a journalist in the US, writing for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.

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Varharan, Since there is no evidence --- even in the video released by the Guards --- of a US "attempt…
On Iran Releases Detained Vietnamese Tanker, Keeps Oil
Varharan, I'm not sure bragging about the Revolutionary Guards' seizure of a tanker is the smartest move at this point.…
On Iran Releases Detained Vietnamese Tanker, Keeps Oil
Hardliner-dominated Parliament sends report critical of former centrist President to hardline Judiciary head. Now there's a shocker.
On Iran Foreign Minister Eases Line on Resumption of Nuclear Talks
Varharan, That's a striking distortion of the Iran Wire article, given that its main point is the questionable efficacy of…
On Iranian Hackers Knock Out Israeli Sites — Reports
Amazing what happens when a country's leadership finally allows distribution of vaccines....
On Iranian Hackers Knock Out Israeli Sites — Reports
The Cardozo/Veazey paper you cite is from October 2020 and did not deal with mRNA vaccines. Subsequent research has established…
On Texas Governor Abbott Bars Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
Varharan, Iran's sale to China is not significant --- what's significant is that there haven't been sales of this type…
On UPDATE: Foreign Ministry Denies Iran Returning to Nuclear Talks
I'm glad that deaths in Iran have decreased since the summer peak but: 1) Unfortunately, the level has plateaued ---…
On EA on Times Radio: The UK’s Coronavirus Care Homes Scandal
"[UK Prime Minister Boris] Johnson has strayed from much of the European Union in his approach; while a number of…
On EA on Times Radio: The UK’s Coronavirus Care Homes Scandal
Varharan, We are agreed that a "vaccine-only" approach is not and has never been sufficient. However, your comment on the…
On EA on Times Radio: The UK’s Coronavirus Care Homes Scandal
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