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Mardo Soghom
Articles by this Author
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Downplays War Risk as U.S. Forces Build Up
Iran Faces the Largest U.S. Naval and Air Deployment in the Region Since the 2003 Iraq War
February 20, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Khamenei Taunts Trump While Iran Negotiates in Geneva
Iranian State Media Accused Trump and His Envoys of Lacking ‘Seriousness in the Time and Effort Devoted to the Talks’
February 18, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Strike Threat and Protests Add Pressure on Tehran Before Talks
Some Tehran Commentators and Politicians Argue That Trump Wants a Rapid Diplomatic Success and a Nuclear Agreement Is Possible
February 17, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Succession Rumors Swirl After Khamenei Sends Khomeini’s Grandson to Ceremony
Despite His Lineage, Hassan Khomeini Lacks Executive, Administrative, or Economic Management Experience
February 13, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Seems to Succeed in Limiting U.S. Talks to Nuclear Issue
Numerous Anti-Trump Effigies Appeared During State-Organized Events Marking the February 11 Anniversary of the Islamic Republic
February 12, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Trump Faces Narrow Options as Iran Holds Firm
Iran Wants to Preserve Its Uranium Enrichment, Ballistic Missile Development, and Network of Militant Proxy Groups
February 9, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iranian Media Weigh Talks, Lash Out at New U.S. Measures
Trump Imposed Tariffs on Countries That Purchase Iranian Goods or Services, Citing National Security and Economic Interests
February 7, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Trump Moves Toward Iran Talks as January Bloodshed Overshadows Diplomacy
Whether Washington Intends to Confront Tehran over the Killings or Demand Guarantees Against Its Repetition Is Unclear
February 5, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Could Iran Really Target a U.S. Carrier Group?
Against a Carrier Strike Group, Drone Swarms Function Primarily as Harassment and Posturing Tools
February 3, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Fears Grow Among Iranians as U.S. Weighs Talks with Tehran
No Official Details Have Emerged About Washington’s Minimum Demands If Talks Proceed
February 2, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Khamenei Raises Specter of Regional War Amid Unrest at Home
Reports Indicated That Tehran May Be Willing to Give up Its Stockpile of Enriched Uranium to Prevent a U.S. Attack
February 1, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Deadly Crackdown Fuels Expanding Resistance at Home and Abroad
Social Media Features Many Posts by Iranians Openly Welcoming Possible American Military Intervention
January 30, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
As Scale of Iranian Regime Atrocities Emerges, U.S. Intervention Remains Uncertain
The Iran’s Death Toll Continue to Rise, Horrifying Details Emerge About the Regime’s Violence to Quell Protests
January 27, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
As Iran Slaughters Protesters, Trump Sends Mixed Signals
For Protesters Who Have Already Paid in Blood, Symbolic Deterrence Offers Little Protection
January 23, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
What Is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Thinking?
Iran’s Ruler Will Not Compromise with the United States at the End of His Life, Especially If That Means Accepting Israel’s Existence
January 21, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iranians Await U.S. Action as Regime Violence Escalates
Witnesses Describe Point-Blank Shootings, and Detained Protesters Were Stripped Naked and Forced to Stand Outdoors in the Cold
January 19, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Denies Trump’s Claim That It Halted Hangings
Tehran Dismissed Trump’s Remarks as ‘Nonsense and Baseless Talk,’ Promising a ‘Decisive, Deterrent, and Swift’ Response
January 17, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Uprising Presses on Despite Curfew and Mass Repression
Some Argue the Islamic Republic Has Lost Any Chance of Recovery, That Public Rage Will Not Fade After the Atrocities Committed
January 16, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Uprising Becomes a War of Attrition as Iranians Await U.S. Action
Reports of Casualties Among Revolutionary Guard Forces and Incidents of Desertion Have Begun to Surface
January 14, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Uprising Persists as Death Toll Mounts Under Blackout
Exiled Prince Calls for Escalation as Iran’s Streets Remain Defiant
January 12, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
