Elliot Nazar

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Muslim clerics walk in Kerman, Iran, in this file photo.
Middle East Forum Observer
Target Iran’s Assembly of Experts
The Islamic Republic Might Be a Dictatorship, but Removing the Dictator Alone Will Not Be Enough
January 24, 2026
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Elliot Nazar
Iran has relied on its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and paramilitary Basij to quell peaceful student and youth-led protests.
Middle East Forum Observer
Arm Iran’s Youth
Providing Weapons and Training to Young Iranians Could Weaken the Islamic Republic from Within, Hastening Its Collapse
January 5, 2026
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Elliot Nazar
A conceptual image shows U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on a smartphone screen.
Middle East Forum Observer
End the Iran-Hezbollah Footprint in Venezuela
Washington Should Designate the Maduro Regime as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, Given Its Ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah
November 28, 2025
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Elliot Nazar
An Iranian frigate in the Strait of Hormuz.
Middle East Forum Observer
Sink Iran’s Navy
Israeli Covert Operations Against Iranian Naval Vessels, Ports, Universities, and Command Centers Would Cripple Tehran’s Maritime Activities
October 27, 2025
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Elliot Nazar