by the Sunni jihadists of Islamic State and an Iranian-influenced “Shia crescent” from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia.

A decade ago King Abdullah II of Jordan sounded a warning that America’s toppling of Saddam Hussein would lead to the emergence of an Iranian-influenced “Shia crescent” from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia. Now that vision might be coming about. As Arab states have broken up, the void has been filled not only by the Sunni jihadists of Islamic State but also by the makings of a transnational Shia force backed by Iran http://econ.st/1OU7Pkn

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