https://www.meforum.org/airstirke Airstrike en-US ©1994-2025 Middle East Forum Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/has-the-iran-war-made-its-regime-more-radical-yes-and-easier-to-eliminate Hardliners Normally Are the Last Men Standing, and Trump Should Grant Their Wish to Fight to the Death Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/has-the-iran-war-made-its-regime-more-radical-yes-and-easier-to-eliminate https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/the-tabriz-strike-and-irans-economic-resilience Iran Has Relied on Petrochemicals to Offset Restrictions on Crude Oil Exports Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/the-tabriz-strike-and-irans-economic-resilience https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/u-s-israeli-strikes-expose-scale-of-irans-missile-infrastructure The Regime Maintains Around Ten Major Missile Cities, Alongside at Least Seventeen Additional Missile Bases Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/u-s-israeli-strikes-expose-scale-of-irans-missile-infrastructure https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/trump-signals-diplomacy-tehran-signals-defiance-over-hormuz Washington Has Built up a Crisis-Response Network Capable of Amphibious Operations, Rapid Air Assault, and Swift Reinforcement Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:30:00 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/trump-signals-diplomacy-tehran-signals-defiance-over-hormuz https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/iran-escalates-demands-after-dimona-strike-and-2-500-mile-missile-launch Tehran’s Rhetoric and Actions Point to a Regime That Sees Escalation as Leverage to Be Exploited Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:48:21 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/iran-escalates-demands-after-dimona-strike-and-2-500-mile-missile-launch https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/mixed-u-s-signals-meet-irans-bid-to-control-hormuz-access Many Countries May Try to Negotiate Arrangements with Tehran, to Avoid an Open-Ended Military Effort to Secure the Waterway Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:09:31 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/mixed-u-s-signals-meet-irans-bid-to-control-hormuz-access https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/irans-domestic-fragility-contrasts-with-ability-to-disrupt-global-markets Tehran’s Rapid Retaliation Suggests That the Regime’s Decision-Making Structures Remain Functional Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/irans-domestic-fragility-contrasts-with-ability-to-disrupt-global-markets https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/airstrikes-reportedly-kill-larijani-as-iran-hardens-hormuz-stance Sustained Strikes and the Removal of Senior Islamic Republic Figures Raise Questions About the Regime’s Durability Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:52:42 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/airstrikes-reportedly-kill-larijani-as-iran-hardens-hormuz-stance https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/the-strike-on-kharg-island-prevents-saddam-like-sabotage Destroying Guard Posts on the Island Sets the Stage for U.S. Forces to Occupy It and Protect Its Oil Facilities for a Post-War Economy Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:08:26 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/the-strike-on-kharg-island-prevents-saddam-like-sabotage https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/drones-target-regime-forces-in-tehran-as-questions-remain-about-who-is-running-iran The Government Acknowledged Dozens of Casualties, Though Some Eyewitnesses Suggested the Number Was Higher Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:09:13 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/drones-target-regime-forces-in-tehran-as-questions-remain-about-who-is-running-iran https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/war-comes-to-tehran-as-regime-defiance-and-mojtabas-absence-continue Intense Overnight Airstrikes Struck Tehran and the Nearby City of Karaj, a Social Media User Reported Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:18:22 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/war-comes-to-tehran-as-regime-defiance-and-mojtabas-absence-continue https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/attacks-on-tehrans-fuel-storage-and-energy-infrastructure-will-have-consequences If the Strait of Hormuz Remains Blocked for Several More Weeks, Global Oil Prices Could Rise to $120–$150 per Barrel Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/attacks-on-tehrans-fuel-storage-and-energy-infrastructure-will-have-consequences https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/with-its-attack-on-nakhchivan-iran-sends-message-to-azerbaijan-and-israel The Azerbaijani Exclave’s Geography Allows Iran to Demonstrate Military Reach While Minimizing the Risk of Direct Confrontation Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/with-its-attack-on-nakhchivan-iran-sends-message-to-azerbaijan-and-israel https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/tehran-apologizes-for-gulf-arab-strikes-as-missile-capability-crumbles Iran Targeted the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait Within Hours, Pointing to a Pre-Planned Regional Operation Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:24:28 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/tehran-apologizes-for-gulf-arab-strikes-as-missile-capability-crumbles https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/airstrikes-intensify-over-tehran-as-irans-missile-barrages-decline Residents report intense bombing as missile launches decline and Iranian forces scramble to reorganize inside the capital. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:49:12 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/airstrikes-intensify-over-tehran-as-irans-missile-barrages-decline https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/iran-scrambles-to-replace-bases-as-strikes-target-missile-launchers Residents Report Hearing Loud Explosions but Say Most Strikes Are Precise, Targeting the Regime Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:25:45 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/iran-scrambles-to-replace-bases-as-strikes-target-missile-launchers https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/escalation-in-the-middle-east-and-the-strategic-dilemma-for-india Conflict in the Persian Gulf Strikes at the Core of India’s Economic and Strategic Interest Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:45:14 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/escalation-in-the-middle-east-and-the-strategic-dilemma-for-india https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/mojtaba-khameneis-election-to-supreme-leadership-is-not-the-end The U.S. and Israel Are Eliminating Senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commanders Who Want Him in Place Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:19:24 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/mojtaba-khameneis-election-to-supreme-leadership-is-not-the-end https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/irans-war-on-gulf-state-energy-infrastructure-reverberates-beyond-oil-and-gas Even Limited Damage Can Force Shutdowns, Suspend Exports, and Trigger Panic Across Energy Markets Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:53:16 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/irans-war-on-gulf-state-energy-infrastructure-reverberates-beyond-oil-and-gas https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/with-khamenei-gone-who-is-in-charge-in-iran Assessing the Balance of Power Is Difficult, but the Regime Appears Unstable and Its Command Structure Uncertain Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:31:02 GMT https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/with-khamenei-gone-who-is-in-charge-in-iran