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Former Iran FM Reveals Iran Deal Intrigue, Anti-Israel Views

Iran's former foreign minister Javad Zarif has revealed that he believed Israel has some kind of control over Hollywood, that he expected Iran to get a huge payout if it signed the 2015 Iran deal, and that Israel has become...

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Erdoğan's Threats to Fellow NATO Member Greece Are All Bark, No Bite

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is sure to rachet up inflammatory anti-Hellenic rhetoric ahead of next year's presidential election, but his regime "does not have the political, military or economic might" to go war with Greece.

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The Vast Iran-Hezbollah Drone Threat Is Escalating

Israel's downing of three drones on Saturday illustrates the growing nexus of Iran-Hezbollah threats in the region – and specifically the Lebanese terrorist organization's escalating attempts to target gas platforms off the...

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IDF's Momentum Plan Key to Future Victories

The helicopter buzzes in from the South, making a long arc in the sky as it begins an approach. We're standing in the desert near the Tze'elim Ground Forces training base in the Negev. The ground here is dry, undulating, made up...

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Turkish President Erdoğan's Cronies Defrauded Czech Bank of Over 400 Million Euros

Abdullah Bozkurt takes an in-depth look at how cronies of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan defrauded the Czech Export Bank of 400 million euros.

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Biden Builds on the Abraham Accords

Seth J. Frantzman: New U.S.-brokered talks held by Israel, Egypt, and the Arab gulf states could "pave the way for a stronger regional security foundation."

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The Latest Killings in Iran May Indicate a Notable Shift in Israeli Strategy

Israel appears to have expanded the scope of its targeted killings in Iran beyond personnel and facilities connected to its nuclear program. From Jonathan Spyer.

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Turkey Uses Iran to Back New Syrian Invasion, Blackmailing NATO at Same Time

Iran's foreign minister appeared to indicate that Tehran would not oppose a Turkish invasion of another part of Syria. Turkey invaded Syria in a series of campaigns beginning in 2016, eventually resulting in the ethnic cleansing...

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Spotlight: Putin’s Middle East Footprint

Nearly all Middle Eastern governments have been reluctant to join the U.S.-led coalition against Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to his invasion of Ukraine, and for largely the same reason. While three successive U.S. administrations from Obama to Biden have disengaged from the region, Putin skillfully leveraged regional power rivalries to increase vastly Russia’s presence and influence there.

The Middle East Forum's staff, fellows, contributors, and guests have spent years closely examining how Putin did this. See the selections at right.

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Why the Russia-Iran Alliance Will Backfire
by Michael Rubin (Winter 2022)
Turkey Drifting Further into Russian Orbit
by Burak Bekdil (Nov 9, 2021)
Russia's Attempts to Move Closer to Egypt Are Made Possible by US Absence
by Jonathan Spyer (Oct 22, 2020)
How Putin Is Winning in Syria
by Leni Friedman Valenta & Jiri Valenta (Summer 2020)
Putin is the New King of Syria
by Jonathan Spyer (Oct 16, 2019)
Two Bullies, Putin and Erdoğan, Try Friendship
by Daniel Pipes (Dec 23, 2016)
Why Putin Wants Syria
by Jiri Valenta & Leni Friedman Valenta (Spring 2016)
Putin vs Erdogan
by Jonathan Spyer (Nov 28, 2015)
Putin's Pro-Israel Policy
by Mark N. Katz (Winter 2005)

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