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Mardo Soghom
Articles by this Author
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Oversized Delegation in Pakistan Raises Questions
The Delegation Itself Has Become a Visible Expression of Internal Fragmentation
April 11, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Plays Double Game on Hormuz as Factional Narrative Emerges
Tehran Appears to Be Moving Toward Conditional Access, While Retaining the Ability to Disrupt Maritime Traffic
April 9, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Claims Victory as Ceasefire Offers No Reprieve for Tehran
The Iranian News Media Have Not Fully Reported the Reverberation of the War on the Iranian Economy
April 8, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Believes It Can Leverage Hormuz to Shape a Ceasefire
Alternative Routes Could Take Years to Negotiate and Construct, so the Global Energy System Remains Tied to the Strait
April 6, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Is Zarif’s Peace Plan a Real Alternative or Political Maneuver?
Some Iranian Observers Interpret the Proposal as an Attempt by the Reformist Camp to Reassert Its Political Relevance
April 5, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Media Dismisses Trump Speech, Says U.S. Shifting Goals After Failure
The Islamic Republic Claims the Speech Amounted to an Implicit Acknowledgment of U.S. Limitations
April 2, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Power Structure Tilts to Revolutionary Guard as Leadership Void Deepens
Reformist Politicians Criticize Militarism and Economic Decline, Yet Do Little to Alter the Trajectory Set by the Regime’s Hardliners
March 29, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Revolutionary Guard Warns Civilians to Leave as Hormuz Tensions Rise
The Threat to Strike Anywhere U.S. Forces May Be ‘Hiding’ Comes as Trump Again Postponed Attacks on Iran’s Energy Infrastructure
March 27, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
U.S.-Israeli Strikes Expose Scale of Iran’s Missile Infrastructure
The Regime Maintains Around Ten Major Missile Cities, Alongside at Least Seventeen Additional Missile Bases
March 26, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Trump Signals Diplomacy, Tehran Signals Defiance over Hormuz
Washington Has Built up a Crisis-Response Network Capable of Amphibious Operations, Rapid Air Assault, and Swift Reinforcement
March 24, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Escalates Demands After Dimona Strike and 2,500-Mile Missile Launch
Tehran’s Rhetoric and Actions Point to a Regime That Sees Escalation as Leverage to Be Exploited
March 22, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Mixed U.S. Signals Meet Iran’s Bid to Control Hormuz Access
Many Countries May Try to Negotiate Arrangements with Tehran, to Avoid an Open-Ended Military Effort to Secure the Waterway
March 21, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Domestic Fragility Contrasts with Ability to Disrupt Global Markets
Tehran’s Rapid Retaliation Suggests That the Regime’s Decision-Making Structures Remain Functional
March 19, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Airstrikes Reportedly Kill Larijani as Iran Hardens Hormuz Stance
Sustained Strikes and the Removal of Senior Islamic Republic Figures Raise Questions About the Regime’s Durability
March 17, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Ties End of War to Guarantees, While Hormuz Tensions Rise
Some Iranian Observers Say the Islamic Republic and Its Supporters Still Believe the Current War Is Temporary
March 16, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Relies on Hormuz Threat as Uncertainty over War and Iran’s Leadership Deepens
Iran’s Limited Missile Arsenal Retains Capability to Fire Projectiles at Tankers Passing Through the Narrow Shipping Channel
March 13, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Drones Target Regime Forces in Tehran as Questions Remain About Who Is Running Iran
The Government Acknowledged Dozens of Casualties, Though Some Eyewitnesses Suggested the Number Was Higher
March 12, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
War Comes to Tehran as Regime Defiance and Mojtaba’s Absence Continue
Intense Overnight Airstrikes Struck Tehran and the Nearby City of Karaj, a Social Media User Reported
March 10, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?
Elevating a Dead Man Would Be Far-Fetched, so Mojtaba Khamenei May Be Injured and in Hiding
March 9, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Apologizes for Gulf Arab Strikes as Missile Capability Crumbles
Iran Targeted the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait Within Hours, Pointing to a Pre-Planned Regional Operation
March 7, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
