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Mardo Soghom
Articles by this Author
Middle East Forum Observer
The Year in Review: Iran Faces Paralysis at Home and Pressure Abroad
Iranian Dissidents Have Voiced Optimism That Sustained External Pressure and Growing Public Discontent Might Bring Political Change
December 29, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Bazaar Protests Erupt as Rial Plunges to Record Low
Economic and Military Pressure Is Increasingly Pushing the Country Toward Serious Internal Upheaval, Which Is Necessary for Change
December 28, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Seizes on U.S. Strategy Shift to Claim Waning American Power
Trump’s National Security Strategy Adopts a Conciliatory Posture Toward Russia and China, and Asserts That Middle Eastern Conflicts Have Diminished
December 9, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Russia’s Upgraded Shahed Drones Reshape the Threat Facing Israel and Ukraine
The Question Is Whether Russia Will Share the Technology with Iran, Having Avoided Providing Tehran with Modern Combat Aircraft in the Past
December 4, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
How X Exposed a Tale of Two Internets in Iran
Through Unrestricted Internet Access, a Few Hundred Prominent Users Quietly Defended the Regime While Posing as Dissidents
November 30, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Missile Rhetoric Grows Louder as Its Capabilities Shrink
Iran Faces Formidable Obstacles in Rebuilding Its Air Defense Network, and Hardware Alone Cannot Neutralize Israel’s Air Power
November 15, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Nuclear Ambiguity Falters as a Basis for Deterrence
Iran’s Nuclear Decisions No Longer Determine Its Fate Alone—Its Regional Policies Have Become Equally Perilous
November 11, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Ruling Elite Turn on Each Other
Most Members of the Political Elite Depend on the Corrupt Economy and Could Not Thrive in Democratic or Free-Market Environments
November 3, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Touts Defiance as a Weapon as It Rejects U.S. Demands
Iran’s Foreign Minister Accused the United States of a Quest for Dominance, Even as Some Insiders in Tehran Have Urged Moderation
October 26, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Khamenei Rages at Trump While Iranian Regime Reels from Crises
Iran’s Leader Projects Confidence in Confronting the United States, Citing Anti-Trump Protests as Proof of U.S. Weakness
October 20, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Fury in Iran over Alleged Plan to Grant Citizenship Through Temporary Marriage
The Regime Often Floats an Extreme Option to Test Public Opinion, Then Retreats to a ‘Lesser Evil’ to Defuse Criticism
October 19, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Is Trump Reading Iran’s Intentions Correctly?
Without a Fundamental Shift in Iran’s Policy, the United States Will Struggle to Advance Lasting Arab-Israeli Peace
October 15, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Snubs Sharm el-Sheikh Summit as Insiders Urge Engagement
Tehran Skips the Gaza Peace Summit, Exposing Deep Fractures Among Leaders as the Economy Crumbles and Sanctions Bite
October 13, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Protests Erupt in Iran over Iraqi Students with Militia Ties
In Recent Years, the Iranian Government Encouraged and Supported Tens of Thousands of Iraqis to Enroll in Iranian Universities
October 9, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s ‘Conditional’ Ratification of Anti-Terror Financing Rings Hollow
Iran Has Finally Ratified the Combating the Financing of Terrorism Convention, but with Stipulations That Won’t Satisfy International Watchdogs
October 3, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Khamenei’s Speech Exposes an Aging Ruler, Looming Sanctions, and No Escape
He ‘Is a Leader Without a Future, and Many Inside the Regime Know It,’ One Iranian Influencer Said of Iran’s Predicament and Humiliation
September 24, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Khamenei Gambles on Survival as U.N. Sanctions Loom
Under Heavier Sanctions, the Islamic Regime May Gradually Lose Its Grip on the Country
September 21, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
New Protests Erupt in Iran on Anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s Murder
Underlying Grievances Fueling Nationwide Protests Are Not Going Away, and Risk of Unrest Keeps the Regime on Edge
September 17, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s ‘No Peace, No War’ Dilemma Exposes Khamenei’s Failed Calculus
The Islamic Republic Is Muddling Through the Most Serious Crisis of Its Forty-Six-Year History, Weakened at Home and Regionally
September 9, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iranian Regime Falters as Sponsored Concert Backfires
Social Media Campaigns Urged People to Attend the Concert and Seize the Chance to Chant Anti-Government Slogans
September 4, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
