MESOP NEWS: KYLE ORTON’S POSITION (JAMESTOWN FOUNDATION) ON THE TRUMP – SAUDI RELATION & IRAN
Kyle OrtonVerified account @KyleWOrton – The cynical observer might suspect that some parties were latching onto the Trump/Saudi explanation for the radical behaviour of the Iranian theocracy as an exculpatory measure for certain administrations and analysts.
Important thread from @IranWonk, pushing back on the burgeoning narrative – which has made its way into the @NYTimes – that Saudi Arabia and Trump have caused a nationalist wave in #Iran that has rallied the populace around the clerical regime. Doesn’t meet the simplest fact test
New @nytimes piece captures recent wave of #Iran|ian nationalism, particularly among non-principlists (-conservatives), that seasoned analysts have been noting for some time. But there are some important caveats to consider. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/26/world/middleeast/iran-nationalism-saudi-arabia-donald-trump.html … 1/