Middle East Forum Observer
Middle East Forum Observer
Founded in 2024, the Observer provides rapid analysis on leading Middle East developments, from Marrakech to Mashhad and the Bab el-Mandeb to the Black Sea.
Closer Observation - Iran
The Psychological and Political Shock Has Shaken Public Confidence in the Government’s Ability to Manage the Country
Recent Posts
The Trump Administration Must Demonstrate That American Policy Holds Governments Accountable for Their Actions
Strategic Success Comes Through Smart, Sustained Operations That Deny the Enemy Space to Operate
Too Many Self-Proclaimed Leaders Have Become Commentators, Recycling Talking Points Instead of Organizing Networks Inside Iran
The Syrian Democratic Forces Should Be Permitted to Maintain Institutional Cohesion Within Any Future Military Framework
Officials Claim Readiness for Nuclear Negotiations, but Their Conditions Remain Far from What Washington or Jerusalem Would Accept
The International Community No Longer Can Afford to Prioritize Diplomatic Virtue Signaling over Effective Strategies
The Regime’s Influential Ayatollahs Issue Serious Threats in Their Religious Decrees That Can Retain Their Potency
The PKK Founder’s Latest Call Stands in Contrast to Decades of Armed Struggle Against a State That Has Denied Kurdish Rights
The Government Is Reducing Fuel Quotas and Is Considering Digital Fuel Cards, Tiered Pricing, and Energy Coupons
Latest from MEF
The U.S. and the U.N. Must Immediately Channel All Aid Through Aden, a Port from Which the International Community Can Distribute It as Needed
Does He Advocate for Freedom or Islamism?
Western Diplomats and the United Nations Have Some Explaining to Do
Think Tank Declares Funding of Islamist Groups ‘A National Security Failure’
The Most Exorbitant White-Washing Tactics Portray Student Protesters as Wiser and Better at Educating than the Universities Where They Protest