Sunday assorted links


1. “Model this.”

2. UAE to cover expenses for affected travelers.  And “emergency visas” are issued on the spot.

3. Abbas Amanat, Iran: A Modern History is for me (by far) the best general history of the country.  I like the cover too.

4. From two weeks ago: “Perhaps there is a new “Trump doctrine,” namely to focus on going after lead individuals, rather than governments or institutional structures. We already did that in Venezuela, and there is talk of that being the approach in Iran. If so, that is a change in the nature of warfare, and of course others may copy it too, including against us. Is there a chance they have tried already?”

5. “Simple believers” in Ukraine shun the modern world (NYT).

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