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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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Varkaran (Reza), Which other democratic system in the world uses "piety" as a rationale to ban candidates? S.
On UPDATE: Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Banned Presidential Candidates Were Wronged…But They’re Still Banned
Varharan (Reza), Yes, in a proper legal system, forensic evidence does have to made public (sometimes sources can be disguised…
On French Tourist Briere Sentenced to 8 Years in Iran Prison
Kaytee, Who is the "TDS propagandist" to whom you are referring? Meadows, with his e-mails? Trump, with his phone calls…
On UPDATE: Trump and Chief of Staff Meadows Pressured Justice Department to Overturn Election
Anonymous, Which of the facts are you trying to dispute in your word jumble? S.
On UPDATE: Trump and Chief of Staff Meadows Pressured Justice Department to Overturn Election
Varharan (Reza), A proper legal system produces evidence and has due process for the accused. You have failed to produce…
On French Tourist Briere Sentenced to 8 Years in Iran Prison
Varharan (Reza), Of course --- clearly the current 1st Vice President, former Parliament Speaker, and former President "didn't possess any…
On UPDATE: Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Banned Presidential Candidates Were Wronged…But They’re Still Banned
Varharan (Reza), Tut tut. It's not nice to distort to justify imprisonment of a foreign national. 1. Siramy himself says…
On French Tourist Briere Sentenced to 8 Years in Iran Prison
Mark, I don't see a substantive point in your comment about Bellingcat, let alone the factual material in the article.…
On UPDATED: UK Academics Collaborated with Russian Officials to Cover Up Assad’s War Crimes
Varharan (Reza), I've never set out a conspiracy theory about the disputed 2009 Presidential election in Iran, so your effort…
On Iran’s Supreme Leader Slaps Down Rouhani Complaint About June Presidential Election
Varharan (Reza), Just to be clear --- this is not a factual report or analysis in The Times. It's some…
On Iran’s Supreme Leader Slaps Down Rouhani Complaint About June Presidential Election
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