Iran-Saudi Arabia Conflict and Its Regional Effects

Phillip Smyth comes on the show to discuss many issues surrounding the current Iran-Saudi Arabia tensions. We covered a variety of topics, particularly on the Iranian and Shia side of the conflict, such as:

• The regional reactions and effects of the current crisis
• Detailed background on Nimr al-Nimr
• Iran’s desire to represent all Shia
• The conflict’s effect on minority Shia populations in the region

Links:

• Hizballah Cavalcade | JIHADOLOGY
• Phillip Smyth (@PhillipSmyth) on Twitter
• Phillip Smyth | Foreign Policy
• Phillip Smyth – The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
• Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter

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