Elliot Nazar

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Havana, Cuba.
Middle East Forum Observer
A Free Cuba Would Diminish Iranian Influence in the Western Hemisphere
The Trump Administration Should Support Regime Change in Cuba to a Government Committed to Removing Iranian Influence
June 5, 2026
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Elliot Nazar
Skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Middle East Forum Observer
The United Arab Emirates Should Lead on Backing Regime Change in Iran
During Operation Epic Fury, Tehran Launched More Missiles and Drones at Targets in the Emirates than It Did Against Israel
May 10, 2026
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Elliot Nazar
Swedish citizen Kourosh Keyvani was sentenced for “spying for Israel,” which in Iran is like saying “you ran a red light.” He was hanged in Tehran on March 18, 2026. Stockholm summoned the Iranian ambassador “to protest the execution of a Swedish citizen.”
Middle East Forum Online
Time to Crack Down on Iran’s Kangaroo Courts
The U.S. And Israel Should Target the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Core Pillar of Repression: The Judiciary
April 7, 2026
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Elliot Nazar
The flag of Al Qaeda.
Middle East Forum Observer
Confront Al Qaeda in Iran
For Years, Al Qaeda Has Benefited from Its Mutual Arrangement with the Islamic Republic and Its Protection
March 10, 2026
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Elliot Nazar
A view of Manama, the capital and largest city of Bahrain, located on the Persian Gulf.
Middle East Forum Observer
To Prevent a Regional War, Secure Bahrain
Several Prominent Iran-Backed Bahraini Shi’i Figures Have Emerged Amidst Current U.S.-Iran Tensions
February 16, 2026
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Elliot Nazar
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