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Mardo Soghom
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Middle East Forum Observer
Iranian Press Reflects Internal Schisms after U.S.-Iran Meeting Is Scrapped
Nour News
Framed the Postponement of Talks Not as a Crisis but as Part of a Broader Struggle over the Post-War Order
June 19, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Ghalibaf Declares Victory in Negotiations. Does Anyone Listen?
Tehran Seeks Not Only a Deal with Washington but Also a Regional Framework That Makes Future Military Pressure More Costly
June 18, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Post-War Debate Inside Iran Raises Questions About Khamenei’s Legacy
There Is Growing Unease as Debate Intensifies over the Costs of a Confrontational Foreign Policy and the Country’s Direction
June 16, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Araghchi Highlights Tehran’s Red Lines on Hormuz and U.S. Talks
Iran’s Foreign Minister Reassured Hardliners That Negotiations Do Not Represent Political Rapprochement with the United States
June 13, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Seeks an ‘Engineered Victory’ Through Force and Talks
Iran’s Negotiator Suggests That the Regime Is Simultaneously Pursuing Negotiations and Calibrated Military Escalation
June 10, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Raises Stakes After Months of Economic Pressure
Iran May Believe That Escalation Can Alter the Strategic Equation, Increase Pressure on Washington, and Secure Concessions
June 8, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Sees Victory, Not Compromise, in Talks with Trump
Trump Continues to Express Optimism About Reaching a Deal, Despite Little Evidence That One Is Within Reach
June 4, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Clashes Escalate During U.S.-Iran Talks
The Gap Between Washington’s Optimism and Tehran’s Rhetoric Suggests the Two Sides Are Not Negotiating with the Same Assumptions
June 1, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Internal Paralysis Raises Risks for Trump’s Negotiations
Military Officials May Believe the Civilian Governing Structure Is Too Fragmented and Indecisive to Manage the Country
May 28, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Uses ‘Hybrid War’ Narrative to Justify Repression and Intimidate Neighbors
Iran’s Broader Objective Appears to Be the Gradual Decoupling of Arab Oil Producers of the Persian Gulf from the U.S. Security Umbrella
May 27, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Critics Portray Trump’s Hormuz Deal as Strategic Retreat by Washington
Activists Warn That Signing the Agreement Could Mean Many Iranians Will Accuse Trump of Abandoning the Iranian People
May 24, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Did the U.S. and Israel Plan to Install Ahmadinejad? The Conspiracy Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
Factions Within Tehran’s Power Structure May Have an Interest in Encouraging Such Conspiracy Theories
May 21, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iranian Officials Mock Trump’s Iran Reversal While Warning of Deception
Tehran Claims Trump Is in a No-Win Situation, Zigzagging Between Negotiations and Threats of Renewed Military Action
May 19, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Seeks Diplomatic Legitimacy While Maintaining Grip on Hormuz
The Regime Presents Even Symbolic Contacts with Major Western Leaders as Evidence That Powerful Countries Are Appealing to It
May 13, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iranian Media Reinforce Narrative of Mojtaba Khamenei’s Leadership
The Apparent Objective Is to Project Continuity, Control, and Leadership at the Top of Iran’s Patronage-Heavy System
May 10, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Tehran Exploits Trump’s Reversal While Hiding Questions Over Mojtaba Khamenei
Even the Israeli Government Is Largely Silent, Avoiding Direct Threats Against Tehran and Refraining from Contradicting the U.S.
May 7, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Says U.S. Is Cornered Despite Its Own Economic Strain
Tehran Claims to Have Issued an Ultimatum and Suggests Washington Has Effectively Accepted Its Conditions for Negotiations
May 3, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Khamenei Message Frames Hormuz Control as Iran’s Strategic Leverage
The Strait’s Closure Disrupts the Flow of More than 20 Percent of the World’s Oil and Gas Supplies
April 30, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Rival Power Centers Surface in Iran as Post-Khamenei Order Faces Strain
The Use of Media Criticism and Symbolic Acts like Graffiti Suggests That Internal Discipline Is Loosening at the Margins
April 28, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Feels Squeeze as Blockade, Failed Talks Take Toll
Every Month, Iran Needs to Import Around $1.3 Billion of Essential Commodities
April 26, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
