The United States and NATO should extend Turkey’s military quarantine to the diplomatic sphere in response.
To deter the Islamic Republic, the United States and its allies must retaliate against Iran when any weapons it sells are put to use.
Erdoğan is literally sick, whether it is an epileptic fit in a locked armored car, a bout of colon cancer, or an apparent on-air heart attack.
The United States should follow Germany’s lead and close all Iran-linked Islamic centers, which are potent influence operation weapons.
An Iranian official acknowledged the exchange, making fears about the consequence of lifting sanctions a reality.
Iran’s government is aiming to manage the penetration of artificial intelligence in the Islamic Republic as succession looms for its aging ayatollah.
Kian M. Kianfar, judging from his Facebook and Instagram pages, revels in his status as the eastern Massachusetts mascot for the oppressive mullahs in Iran.
Spotlight: Israel and Hamas Make a Deal
Israel and Hamas have entered into the first phase of a peace agreement for Gaza. If approved by the Knesset, Israel will withdraw to a predetermined line and the Israeli hostages held by Hamas—20 living and 28 dead—would be freed within 72 hours. Israel also would release an agreed-upon list of Palestinian prisoners.
What’s next? Even if an internally divided Hamas releases the hostages, will it agree to disarm and refrain from participating in any new Gazan government? Will events proceed so that Israel believes it can withdraw from Gaza, even partially? What security measures are possible under such circumstances? Ending incipient hostilities is a necessary first step, but only if these and other seemingly intransigent problems still under negotiation are solved.
What’s next? Even if an internally divided Hamas releases the hostages, will it agree to disarm and refrain from participating in any new Gazan government? Will events proceed so that Israel believes it can withdraw from Gaza, even partially? What security measures are possible under such circumstances? Ending incipient hostilities is a necessary first step, but only if these and other seemingly intransigent problems still under negotiation are solved.
Israel’s Capacity, Once Roused, for the Application of Hard Power Has Been Amply Demonstrated
Middle East Quarterly - Current Issue
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Fall 2025 Volume 32: Number 4
Fall 2025 Volume 32: Number 4
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The U.S. State Department Has Designated Four Iran-Backed Shi’a Militias as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Following Years of Advocacy by the Middle East Forum -
Middle East Forum Report Exposes Terror Ties Among Faculty as University Reels from President’s Resignation and $790M Federal Funding Freeze -
DHS: ‘We Take the Results of the MEF Report Very Seriously’
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Because of a Lack of Natural Resources, Suwayda, Where the Majority of Syrian Druze Live, Is the Most Impoverished Region in the Country -
Turkey Aims to Establish Itself as a Sub-Regional Power to Fill the Void Left by a Weakened Russia and a Diminished Iran -
Although the Majority of Americans Do Not Hold Antisemitic Views, 60 Percent of the College-Age Demographic Do -
Well Before the October 7 Attack in Israel, University Administrators Were Cowed by Vocal Campus Pro-Palestinian Activists
Middle East Forum Observer
Founded in 2024, the Observer provides rapid analysis on leading Middle East developments, from Marrakech to Mashhad and the Bab el-Mandeb to the Black Sea.
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Antisemitism
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Neither the Vatican nor Any Other Diplomatic Entity Can Evaluate Excessiveness or Judge What Is Considered a Military Advantage -
Be Worried Because They Start with the Jews, but They Never Stop There -
Qatar Has Not Evicted Hamas Leaders from Its Territory, and It Continues to Incite Anti-Americanism and Islamist Terrorism Against Israel
Gaza
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How a Ceasefire Snatched Defeat from the Jaws of Victory, Ensuring the Terror Group Survives to Fight Another Day -
From an Israeli Point of View, the Plan Appears to Offer Much That Israel Has Sought in Its Prosecution of the War, Though Not Without Cost -
Political and Moral Boundaries in This Conflict Are More Confused than the Narratives the Mainstream Media and Western Activists Present
