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Mardo Soghom
Articles by this Author
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Scrambles to Replace Bases as Strikes Target Missile Launchers
Residents Report Hearing Loud Explosions but Say Most Strikes Are Precise, Targeting the Regime
March 5, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
With Khamenei Gone, Who Is in Charge in Iran?
Assessing the Balance of Power Is Difficult, but the Regime Appears Unstable and Its Command Structure Uncertain
March 3, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Downplays U.S. Demands After Geneva Round, as Oman Steps In
Oman, like Qatar, Has a Strong Interest in the Islamic Republic’s Continued Survival, Serving as a Trade and Financial Conduit
February 27, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Seizes on U.S. Joint Chiefs Leak to Suggest Military Action Won’t Achieve Goals
The Regime’s Official News Agency Says Trump Lacks a Proper Grasp of Iran’s Geopolitical Weight and National Identity
February 24, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
War Talk Spreads in Iran as Protests Continue
Some Analysts Warn That If the Regime Survives, It Could Emerge Strengthened and Suppress Internal Dissent
February 22, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
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
