Jason Brodsky

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In Iran, ambulances are no longer always trusted, especially in times of crisis. During protests, people have watched emergency vehicles move through streets not to rescue the injured, but allegedly to transport security forces, arrest demonstrators, or move detainees.
Middle East Forum Online
When Civilian Space Becomes a Security Weapon
The Meaning of Iran’s War Without Boundaries
May 25, 2026
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Saeid Golkar
Mojtaba Khamenei with his children on Qods Day in 2018.
Middle East Forum Online
The House of Khamenei Lives On
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Is a Devoted Son of the Islamic Republic Whose Rule May Take the Regime in an Even More Extreme Direction
March 11, 2026
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Saeid Golkar
The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on 28 February 2026, plunged the Islamic Republic of Iran into its most profound leadership crisis and potential regime-shaking transition since the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989. In principle, the Assembly of Experts must convene promptly to elect a new leader.
Middle East Forum Online
Who Will Run Iran?
The Longer This Interim Phase Continues, the More It Will Shape the Iran That Emerges After Both the War and Khamenei
March 6, 2026
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Saeid Golkar
Middle East Forum Online
What’s New About This Wave of Protests in Iran
How Economic Collapse, Political Exhaustion, and a Changed Geopolitical Landscape Are Reshaping Dissent
January 7, 2026
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Saeid Golkar
FWI Research
The Rising Danger of Iranian Soft Power in the United States
August 12, 2022
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Moshe Kwiat